Month: March 2006

Why I Support Mangieri For IL State Treasurer

I know that many Illinois Democrats, especially my fellow Cegelis supporters, are supporting Alexi Giannoulias for IL State Treasurer. I understand and respect your decision. But I want to tell you why I’m supporting Paul...

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An Empty Pond — March 18, 2006

This Saturday marks the 3rd anniversary of what I fondly call the Debacle in the Desert — the invasion of Iraq. As was pointed out in Suskind’s excellent diary, as many military men and women have been killed in...

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Cafe Closed. Lounge Opened

This is an Unhosted Cafe. Coffee & Tea under the window.Goodies on the platters. Tea and Crumpets on every table Please recommend (and unrecommend the Cafe/Lounge from earlier) May the 4’s be with...

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Why do we honor warriors?

Ok, let me get my reservations out up front.  As can readily be seen from my blog-moniker, I am someone whose self-identification is based on a period in my life of two years ten months and twenty-two days duration that...

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