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. . . or did you also see kicking and punching during some of the plays in last night’s Super Bowl game, and wonder why the fights weren’t given the instant replay treatment, or why there was no commentary on it, or why no penalty flags were thrown? If this had been a regular season […]
A rainy morning in Tucson. The mountains are hidden in clouds and all is gray. A good day to nurse a cold. Thursday and Friday I felt a chest cold coming on but felt well enough to go for a bicycle ride Saturday. I’m sure the ride had nothing to do with it, but I […]
I could fill this entry with hyperlinks to news articles about Obama’s push to repeal Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, and the predictable conservative opposition, but if you’re that out of touch with current events you probably don’t read blogs either. DADT, summed up, says that being openly gay is grounds for discharge. Therefore any gay […]
“It was that kind of a crazy afternoon, terrifically cold, and no sun out or anything, and you felt like you were disappearing every time you crossed a road.” J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye Point to Point Navigation: A Memoir, by Gore Vidal Gore Vidal always was a name-dropper. A talented, even brilliant […]
“May the Force be with you.” — Harrison Ford (as Han Solo), Star Wars (1977) The Class (Entre les Murs) (2008) I don’t like teenagers and I’m not cut out to be a teacher, so I was prepared to dislike this movie. Curiously enough, I liked and disliked it at the same time . . […]
Trouble, oh we got trouble, Right here in River City! With a capital T, That rhymes with P, And that stands for Pool! Next step: cut out the crack, fix it with new concrete & rebar, resurface the pool, put in new tile and decking, refill. There goes the new kitchen!
This time they’re after Anne Frank’s Diary (again).
What book? “It’s just not age appropriate,” said Cadmus, adding that this is the first time a book has been removed from classrooms throughout the district. This book.