Last week we dropped off our youngest son in West Virginia. The baby of our family. This mother’s son is seventeen and starting his freshman year at college. Last week a boy was shot unarmed in the street in Ferguson, Missouri. That mother’s son was eighteen and a few days away from starting college classes. This week… Continue Reading
Monthly Archive: August 2014
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Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Robin Williams in one year. I think I feel a little like Ralph…
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So two guys who just love the Constitution and their own interpretation of the 2nd Amendment wrote a children’s book promoting the open-carry of firearms. This illustrated book follows the adventures of Brenna – a “typical 13-year old” – whose parents just happen to open carry firearms for “self-defense” while they are out and about… Continue Reading
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Or how finding out you might have a brain bleed and a baby on the way causes you to finally throw away your tattered underwear. Jean Paul Sartre said that life begins on the other side of despair. Obviously Mr. Sartre had never spent much time in a modern emergency room. He would have found… Continue Reading
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A friend recently sent out a Facebook request asking for a new fantasy series to read – she had just completed The Hunger Games trilogy and was looking for suggestions. It should be noted that this friend is significantly younger than me – significant meaning the world into which she was born has always had… Continue Reading
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