Month: December 2013

Casual Observation

I think it’s cool that China successfully landed a spacecraft on the moon today, but it makes me feel sad because we can’t even fix our own bridges. I’m not saying that I wish we were spending money on...

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An Unpublished Writer, 1922-2013 #3

Even until a few weeks before Mom’s death she always had a jar of candy, usually dark chocolate, nearby. I think I knew when she stopped being interested in candy that the end wasn’t far off. Mom’s love of...

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Gun Debate Proved GOP Had Gone Mad

A year after the Sandy Hook massacre, Eric Boehlert has something to say. I generally dislike arguments that blame the media for public opinion, but there is something to Boehlert’s argument. The gun bill’s failure...

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