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i’ve been working on the rail road

The other day, doing a Times crossword, the clue was “singer Washington”, the answer: Dinah.  Now there’s a name you don’t hear much any more, as if you ever heard it much in the past.  Dinah Shore, Dinah… Read More

all’s right with the world

“When the press is free and every man able to read, all is safe.” — Thomas Jefferson

living in historic times

Many historic events have taken place during my lifetime. Many of these Earth shattering events were of the negative sort. The common thread with the negative historic events was the suddenness, the abrupt change of mind set, change… Read More

the zen of politics

First there is a mountain, then there is no mountain, then there is. – Donovan On November 4, 2008 the United States elected its first African-American president; it was an extraordinary, historic event.  After observing Obama’s first month… Read More

the hawk

I saw the hawk on Saturday.  He was gliding around over the houses and yards accross the street.  Sometimes I wonder if anyone else in the neighborhood is looking up to see him.