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The poltics taboo

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I am in N’awlins with Angela’s father and family for thanksgiving, which is a well recieved chance to break the washington dc bubble. Everytime I leave DC for some other part of the US, the muzzle comes on. I forget how free we are in DC to talk about the congess or presidental hapenings ant … Read more

A Brave New World Quote… to ponder

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A quote from Brave New World television movie from 1998.  (Yes, yes, the movie wasn’t at all like the book, but I think it can be valued for this quote alone.) John Cooper: Why can’t everyone read shakesphere? Mustapha Mond:    Anyone can, but why would they want to?  It wouldn’t mean anything too them. Our … Read more

Like leaves falling off a tree

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For those of you who didn’t know, I’m back in school.  I’m taking one class at a time via Colorado State University’s Global Campus, aka online.  I haven’t done school work in 3 years or more, and I still hate ignorance, stupidity, and dumb learning as much as ever, but I’m not getting any younger … Read more

Keeping perspective on the economy

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I just read both the NY Times and Washington Post reporting on the weekend’s big Wall Street story, and–espeically after reading this story in the Times about The Heart of the Problem— I find myself remembering This American Life episode on the “Giant Pool of Money” which is floating around the internet and is by … Read more

My House

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We just lost another of the 1019’ers (or wait…is that Keefer’s), but perhaps soon we’ll have another. We’ll always have the memories. (Ben is getting union’ed in UK and left us saturday, he’s the one in the back middle of the picture.) Originally uploaded by lmoore1118

The lies we sell ourselves

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I recently finished Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong written by James Loewen, and while I admitted to reading several other history books as well, I think I’m rather more stunned by a single idea that Loewen’s writing so clearly and with such distinct reasoning catalyzed in my mind … Read more

In paradise without distractions

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The last major distraction of the smartphone was eliminated nearly as soon as we got to the beach as we went to the number 2 party place in Europe, Ayia Napa, just 15 mins away from the house we are borrowing for the week here in Protaras. Aiya Napa is like Key West, the French … Read more

iFlickr from Cyprus

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For those of you who’d like some pictures of my travels, I have been snapping touristy snaps with my iPhone to Flickr. You an check the stream at www.flickr.com/wonderfullyrich We’ve been the busy guest of Stavros and Despo, plus the family and friends. It Cyprus, but think Greek hospitality; lots of slow meals, napping, and … Read more