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Obligatory election post
I haven’t written anything for this site for over a year, for a variety of reasons including being tired of writing. But it’s 4:30 in the morning of this most insane day, and who can sleep. In a few hours … Continue reading
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Mission accomplished…first step anyway
In a message nobody but those filled with hate could miss, America gave a big up yours to just the kind of crap people filled with hate and ignorance have been ramming down its throat. Thank you. Mitt Romney was … Continue reading
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Why I’m voting for Barack Obama (and the rest of ’em)
In a few minutes, I’ll go do something I’ve never done before. Today I’ll pull the big blue lever, and vote for a bunch of Democrats, for no reason other than they are Democrats. It’s come to this. It does … Continue reading
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You called my Nana what?
The other night during the Republican presidential debate, Mitt Romney accused the media of creating the myth that Republicans are anti-immigrant. There’s a lot of totally insane crap being thrown against the wall during these debates, but that might be the … Continue reading
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Sunday morning 57: Occupying our minds. Sort of.
Sunday, December 4, 2011. Home. It made so much sense at first. A tea party for the rest of us (those of us with brains). Occupy Wall Street captured my imagination by talking about the stuff many people knew but … Continue reading
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I wanna go to Vegas on my kids’ dimes
Every evening (practically), I come home from kiddriving listening to the Phillies. Which means when I get in the car the next morning, the radio is tuned to a station that calls itself “The Big Talker.” This morning, the Big Talker … Continue reading
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Sunday morning 31: like an Egyptian
January 30, 2010, home. For the past few days we’ve been glued to the news streaming from Egypt, where protesters are roaming the streets, defying curfews, demanding that Hosni Mubarak step down. He’s been around too long, they say. Well, … Continue reading
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Sunday morning 25: in which I give my children permission to berate me in my old age
Sunday, December 19, 2010. Home. At least until 10:30 when the dance/driving thing begins. Friday evening, in the car, news on the radio, commentary on the about-to-begin debate on repealing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” At the point where the newscaster … Continue reading
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Sunday morning 24: a bad week ends on a high note
December 12, 2010. Home, what else? This morning I’m thinking about the week that was. It was really a mixed bag. The good: four days off during the week. The bad: the four days were spent on the couch sleeping, … Continue reading
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Grounds for optimism
Yesterday the lady who comes into our office building several times each day to keep the bathroom and kitchen clean appeared at my office door. Having never seen her out of her normal habitat, I was surprised. We had never … Continue reading
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The View from the Porch 