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Be decisive. Right or wrong, make a decision. The road is paved with flat squirrels who couldn’t make a decision. When I get a headache, I take two aspirin and keep away from children–just like the bottle says. Just once, I want the prompt for username and password to say, “Close enough.” Becoming an adult…
Read MoreThe Atrocities in Israel and Gaza
Over a month ago, on October 7, Hamas launched a brutal surprise attack on Israel. About 1,300 Israelis, mostly civilians, were killed and 3,300 injured. At least 150 people were taken hostage. Many of the dead were enjoying a music festival. Others perished when gunmen entered their villages and homes and slaughtered them without mercy,…
Read MoreElegy for the Republican Party
I am old enough to remember when Dwight Eisenhower was president. Although I was too young to vote and had only a child’s understanding of politics, I liked the Republican Party then. With my limited knowledge of their platform and childlike comprehension of the issues, I agreed with the Republican platform. They believed in limited…
Read MoreCovid-19: Beating the Odds
Forty thousand Americans died of Covid this summer. That’s an astonishing number for a disease most Americans believe is behind us, for a pandemic we wish is more past than present. We’ve become lax in our hand washing and mask wearing and avoidance of crowds. We’re traveling again, in greater numbers, gathering on beaches and…
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