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Tag Archives: United States
On Class Warfare in America: The Yacht Mentality Revisited
I wanted to revisit my last post of several days ago, “The Yacht Mentality that Threatens our Economy,” with this apropos poem by William Carlos Williams, one of America’s foremost modernist poets. As you may have surmised, it’s called “Yachts,” … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Reflections
Tagged Boat, Business, Consumer Goods and Services, economy, inequity, labor, Recreation, United States, Watercraft, wealth, William Carlos Williams, working class, Yacht
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Bearded Heroes of a Resurgent Boston
I watched the Rolling Rally on NESN Saturday with pride and emotion as it wound its way along Boylston Street, over to the Common, then into the Charles (quite literally). Two million strong, Bostonians lined the streets, often forty deep; … Continue reading
Posted in Reflections
Tagged Boston, Boston Red Sox, Boylston Street, Copley Square, Koji Uehara, RedSox, United States, World Series
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To Truman: Beloved Friend
You came into our lives twelve years ago in late August 2001, a compact Bichon bundle of playful love, in a pre-arranged handoff at an I-64 road stop. I had ordered you by phone from a breeder in Myrtle Beach. … Continue reading
Posted in Reflections
Tagged Business, Harry Truman, June, Llama, Sunday, Truman, Truman Show, United States
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Chemical Attack in Syria: Obama Looks the Other Way
The videos from Syria are horrific and unprecedented, with row upon row of corpses, many of them children, in what now seems to indicate some kind of chemical agent, perhaps nerve gas, judging by the symptoms, also captured on camera, … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Reflections
Tagged Assad, Bashar al-Assad, Chemical weapon, Hezbollah, Iran, Iraq, Syria, United States
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The Fountain of Youth: We are all Ponce de Leon
As a 12-year old Florida school boy, I was introduced early to the 16th century Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon, whom legend says came to Florida in quest of the Fountain of Youth. Drink or bathe in its waters and … Continue reading
Happy Days are here again: and the banks roll on
If you’ve been watching the headlines on the economic front, you may have seen the news about record bank profits in the first quarter of the year to the tune of $40.3 billion, an all time high. In fact, profits … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, People, Politics, Reflections
Tagged banking reform, banks, Detroit, economy, Elizabeth Warren, Eric Holder, Federal Reserve System, Great Depression, politics, Social Security, United States, Wall Street
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Overthrowing the tyranny of custom
I have always cared a great deal about animals. I don’t know where it comes from, but I remember as a child wanting to take in every stray dog. In 1996, I adopted a vegetarian diet to align my lifestyle … Continue reading
Baseball fever!
The crack of the bat; the thud in the mitt; smells of peanuts and cracker jacks; mustarded hot dogs washed down with cold beers. The fever of it! Baseball, America’s brain child, after a long winter, true harbinger of Spring, … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyle, Reflections
Tagged Boys of Summer, Dave Philley, Jackie Robinson, Philly, Shibe Park, Ted Williams, United States, World Series
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Reflections on living the simple life
Simplicity is about subtracting the obvious and adding the meaningful. –John Meeks There is a movement afoot known as minimalism, and by this I mean a lifestyle characterized by simplicity. The movement deserves a better name, something like simple living, … Continue reading
Wise words from George Washington on government spending
Just moments ago I finished reading George Washington’s Farewell Address (1796), and I’m glad I did. While its language may be steeped in 18th century formality, it remains a sobering speech in its prescient wisdom. Had Congress over the years … Continue reading
