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Thoughts on the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History

As much as I know that this post should be limited to a sharing of information, such is the case these days that a tendency to editorialize will inevitably color it. I want to believe that I am capable of rising above the vitriol and general nonsense that emanates incessantly from the current White House…

Dogs Bark

This might be another dog post. I’m not sure. It might be, however, about neighbors not behaving as good neighbors. About bullies who, having gotten away with their nonsense for years, need to be put in their place. Please ask yourself right now, Am I a dog person? Or, Am I a bully? If you’re…

Standing at the Edge

(“Standing at the Edge” appeared in November, 2021 on my old blog; it has been further edited and expanded.) The series of aerial photos was of a property all too familiar. Seen “bird’s eye”, one might feel compelled to view the images dispassionately, but my emotions played some tricks on me. Nostalgia made me smile;…

The Greatest Generation?

I welcome today guest essayist C.J. Morrissey, huge history buff, a very “smaht” guy. He has written a deeply considered essay with great relevance on this particular day, June 6. June 6, 2019 With Tom Brokaw’s 1998 book so named, many Americans were re-awakened to the efforts of that special generation of Americans who contributed…

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