Month: July 2006

Thoughts on Independence Day

(cross-posted at Deny My Freedom and Daily Kos) On Friday night, the city that I grew up in held its annual 4th of July fireworks display. As they perennially do, they didn’t actually hold the event on Independence Day,...

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A Personal Appeal

I’m at that age where I’m steadily losing members of my family.  It’s not a surprise; in fact, it’s something of a miracle that I’ve made it this far without being stripped of those people who...

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