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Weekly Reader: Vol 1 Issue 1

Posted on May 11, 2018 by

Welcome to the Weekly Reader, which is a roundup of interesting links that I have found that I pass on to you. If the title sounds familiar, it should. Obituary: Satire (456 BC-5/9/2018): (from Patheos) “After a life noted both for … Continue reading →

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End of Summer

Posted on April 23, 2018 by

Prime just told me the news: we’ve lost Davey Nelson. He lost his battle with liver cancer. I really don’t have the words to describe how I feel right now. His voice was one I heard near constantly over the … Continue reading →

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Brief Candle

Posted on March 14, 2018 by

As you all know by now, Stephen Hawking has died. I lack the words to properly honor this man, as his work was far reaching. All I can say is that the universe has lost a great mind and seems far … Continue reading →

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Saints and Sinners

Posted on February 23, 2018 by

By now, everyone has heard about Billy Graham. My memories of him are colored by the many crusades that he hosted; since I lived in NC as a child, mention of a Billy Graham crusade meant a week’s worth of terrible prime … Continue reading →

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A Salute

Posted on January 29, 2018 by

Mort Walker passed away, at the age of 94. I’m more than a little upset about this. Beetle Bailey was one of those strips that was in every newspaper; it was ubiquitous and familiar. Every morning, when I was a … Continue reading →

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“We will all decay”

Posted on January 15, 2018 by

Title from here. Earlier today, I heard the news of the death of Dolores O’Riordan. Saying that I’m stunned is putting it very mildly. The Cranberries was one of my favorite groups, the song “Linger” and “Dreams” among my favorite songs. However, it … Continue reading →

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“Into the great wide open, Under them skies of blue…”

Posted on October 3, 2017 by

As you all know by now, we’ve lost Tom Petty. His was one of those persistent voices that seemed to throb in the background of my adolescent years, always there, always. One of my friends, upon graduating high school, proceeded to … Continue reading →

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