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Stale Yellow

This morning my country’s on orange alert; or maybe stale yellow, if you feel perverse: the color of bullies, who’re cowards, in fact, who put down in others convictions they lack. The war is on terror, they’ll loudly proclaim; but … Continue reading

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One from General Eisenhower…

In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist. We must never let the … Continue reading

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9/11 Remembered

Another nine eleven comes and slips through afternoon; not a single house on my block flies a flag or sings a tune. There seems to be no notice or remembrance of the day that two years back began the work … Continue reading

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