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Category Archives: General
Congress sprung a leak
On January 19, 2026, “a broken sewer main poured more than 240 million gallons of waste into the Potomac River just outside of Washington, D.C.,” A month later, The New York Times headline read: “A sewage spill pollutes the D.C. area.” … Continue reading
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Tagged FEMA, New York Times, Potomac River, U.S. Congress, Washington D.C.
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Crossing lines
Several years ago, I wrote about my first real job working at Marvin’s Provisions. I worked there from the time I was 14 until I graduated from high school. What I left out of that essay was the fact that … Continue reading
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Tagged Dick Blair, dynamite, IBP, Marvin Rehbein, Marvin's Provisions, Senator Harold Hughes, Thermo King, WATS line
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The big Vail fire
It was one of the strangest experiences in my life. I awoke for no obvious reason. Looking toward the window, I managed to believe that I ended up in the middle of the sun. The sky was the brightest orange … Continue reading
This is bad: I know it!
In the year 2525, if man is still alive, will there be archeologists? Tire tracks on the Trestle-to-Trestle recreational trail had me wondering, today. Will futuristic artifacts reveal that giant animals with feet consisting of rubberized synthetic material were out … Continue reading
Everyday People
I am no better and neither are you We are the same, whatever we do You love me, you hate me, you know me and then You can’t figure out the bag I’m in I am everyday people Sly Stone, … Continue reading
Poverty vs. Poor
Johanna Scanlon has been on my mind, lately. I’ve been thinking of her because I have been diagnosed with osteopenia, “a condition characterized by lower-than-normal bone density, which can increase the risk of fractures and may progress to osteoporosis if … Continue reading
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Tagged Johanna Scanlon, osteopenia, osteoporosis, Poor, Poverty, Wayne Ford, Willard Mitt Romney
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