Take the Ferry Wednesday, May 31, 2023 My brother followed up on the story of Sam. Sam lingered for six months before passing. The man he saved had a pregnant wife. He declared, “I don’t know if it’s a girl or a boy, but I’m naming it Sam.” I … [Continue reading] about Day 864 – Revisions, Revisits, Rewrites
Eternal Vigilanceis the price of liberty Monday, May 30, 2023 Memorial Day is a day of remembrance. As I get older I think about that. When I was a kid it was about seeing or marching in the Memorial Day parade down main street. Some kids would … [Continue reading] about Day 862 – Memorial Day Review
We're All Going to Die Saturday, May 27, 2023 It’s been another of those weeks. Maybe, it’s been a month. Another set of damning stuff done by the ex-President or his close associates, or the far right, or the Republicans in Congress, or those … [Continue reading] about Day 860 – Where are we?
The colonnaded hall at Edfu, Egypt* Wednesday, May 17, 2023 also known as a hypostle hall (ie a thick pillared room whose roof rests directly on the pillars, typically stone) “The Way” is the title of a 2010 movie that has now been … [Continue reading] about Day 850 – The Way
View from The Deck Tuesday, May 16, 2023 Yesterday was a day of extraordinary headlines. Most of them sad and despicable, but here we are. One thing the far right, the “conservatives”, The Republican Party, the super wealthy be they … [Continue reading] about Day 849 – Before, During, and After