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One step for a man I watched when I was only 26 and knew I’d live to see the day Magellan set a foot on Mars. I would be a lucky one to see the great ship’s mighty sail capturing … Continue reading →

A re-post from February 24, 2015 when it happened and an update A couple of days ago three “straight A” teenage girls, two 15 and a 16 year old, in the U.K. boarded a plane at Gatwick and headed off … Continue reading →

A  re-post – Originally posted  in February 2010 Core Members of the White Rose – Munich 1942 – (l to r) Hans Scholl, Sophie Scholl and Christoph Probst.  Arrested by the Gestapo and guillotined  on February 22, 1943. The notorious Nazi Judge Roland Freisler … Continue reading →

Watching her walk across the room in tight corduroy shorts; the cords moving against one another is like flint striking rock creating sparks which make you smolder all day for you are the wood You smile, knowing she too will … Continue reading →

Parkland, Florida February 14, 2018 . . Lest we forget .

Did your parents meet while marching for peace in San Francisco in that Summer of Love? Or on a freedom ride to Selma sitting there on the bus holding hands thinking “us”? Don’t feel too bad if they first met … Continue reading →