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Thought for Today
“The rich were getting richer, the poor were getting poorer, small farmers were being squeezed out, workingmen were working twelve hours a day for a bare living; profits were for the rich, the law was for the rich, the cops … Continue reading
It Rhymes With Fresca
Writers commonly go on tour to promote their work, which seems to make sense — although a number of very good authors who I’ve seen over the years are not adept at it. In a way, that also makes sense … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday, Charles
Today’s the 200th birthday — or would be, if he was still alive — of the best-known novelist of his time, a man in fact who was popular as the dickens. In recent years I’ve begun reading more of his … Continue reading
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Duh
Every so often something comes along that’s so obvious you can’t believe you never considered it before. Example: many years ago I was walking around the campus of the University of Washington and came upon a large statue of George … Continue reading
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Pine Tree Curtain 