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Monthly Archives: June 2015
July 4th! Yaay! What’s With The 1812 Overture?
by toritto A repost for the 4th of July! Happy 4th!! Tsar Alexander I So Fourth of July is here and we all will be hearing both the Capitol Fourth celebration and the Boston Pops play the final themes of … Continue reading
Posted in history
Tagged 1812 overture, Alexander I, Borodino, French monarchy, god save the tsar, history, July 4th, napoleon, republicanism, russia, serfdom, tchaikovsky, tsarism, war of 1812
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11:11
She visits at 11:11 sometimes a.m. mostly p A sudden haunting urges me to look at a clock which must be digital. Dropping by for just a moment only at 11:11 the time, our private denouement I look around and know … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, Uncategorized
Tagged digital clock, ghosts, haunting, loss, poetry, she's here, spirits, time, widower
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The Full Scalia
It’s been a long time since we’ve had a week like this in America. A long time indeed. Conservatives and religious leaders (some of them anyway) are railing over (a) the Supreme Court decision on “Obamacare” and (b) on marriage … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged ACA, current events, health exchanges, John Roberts, Justice Scalia, marriage equality, Obamacare, Supreme Court
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You Know You’re Getting Old When….
Originally published three years ago elsewhere Don’t you just love it when something occurs in your life and it suddenly dawns on you – I’m getting old. Of course we all know we are getting older but there always comes … Continue reading
Posted in family
Tagged aging, back ache, changing a flat, flat tire, getting old, Goddess of Aging, laughs, loss of abilities, realization that your old, sweat
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While the Marriage War Goes On – A repost for Today
(originally posted April 28, 2014) . So it was a quiet Sunday morning and the “news” shows and “respected journalists” were yammering about whether or not coming out for same sex marriage would help or hurt some particular candidate’s re-election … Continue reading
Sailing Narragansett
remembering Summers in Rhode Island A dim December light breaking dawn of Winter’s night reveals a naked frozen bough hosting a chorus of crows rousing us to morning thick in ice where nothing flows save time alone No match for … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged Narragansett Bay, poetry, reminisce, Rhode Island, sailing, summer, Winter. memories, younger days
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Buying The Vote
Senator Ben Cardin (D) – Maryland Those of you have given even a couple of bucks to help finance a progressive candidate or support a progressive initiative know how many e-mails you will get forever asking you to donate, call … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged clotrure vote, corporatists, fast track, money in politics, news, petitions, secrecy, TPP, Trans Pacific Partnership
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