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Born on the Fourth of July, Really?
Last year, I admitted to a young woman who asked me, “Should we really be celebrating the Fourth of the July where people rebelled against legitimate rulers?”, that for years I had planed my vacation so as not to have … Continue reading
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Of Shrouds, Carnivores, and Fathers’ Day
Wasn’t sure whether to include this as an entry for Fathers’ Day under the category of Families or under Big Tech: Big Lie or Promise. Under that heading this reminds me of a classmate’s description of Death as an enormous … Continue reading
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For the Goose but not the Gander?
What does this post have to do with birds? Nothing. It’s the proverb “what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.” It means equality of treatment in similar circumstances, and may have come to mean that or … Continue reading
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The Days of our Lives
Can you believe that “Days of Our Lives” has been on TV 60 years? They have 15,000 episodes, and the fact that I’ve never watched one of them or even have the slightest idea of what that soap opera is … Continue reading
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You can learn a lot from a 19th Century Poet
Remember those 1980’s car commercials, “You can learn a lot from a dummy” which showed crash test dummies in unbelted crashes, etc.? I believe these preceded the plethora of books for dummies. Even a 19th century poet who seems to … Continue reading
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