Tag: life
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Year Seven
[This was originally posted in 2008 on my LiveJournal] For all the posturing and pontificating of the politicians in charge of things, you’d think the world was an infinitely safer place (thought not quite yet safe enough for us to actually feel safe, mind you–still have to keep spending all that money and adding new…
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Six Years
[This was originally posted in 2007 on my LiveJournal] I’ve said it all before. In summation, we have been destroying ourselves. No one needs to attack us again. We have done and continue to do more damage to what I consider the heart and soul of the American Ideal, the grand dream this country represented…
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Five Years In
[This was originally posted in 2006 on my LiveJournal] I’ve spent the last two days more or less avoiding the normal network channels and all the specials they’re running. Tonight, I finally gave in and kept the TV on to watch what our Commander in Chief had to say about this anniversary. Partially, I did…
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September 11, 2001 – From where I was
[This was originally written back in 2004 over on my LiveJournal.] Back in 2001 I was working for a local weekly paper in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains (about 2 hours north and west of New York City). Our production cycle ended on Wednesday, when the paper had to be out the door by…