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Christmas and Obama
This morning I woke up with something still stuck in my head from two weeks ago. On the December 13 show of A Prairie Home Companion, Renee Fleming and Yo Yo Ma performed an adapted version of “In the Bleak … Continue reading
Rabbit Hunt, 2
Well, the accomplishment of shooting that one rabbit seems to have brought on hunting fever around here. Last weekend Steve was joined for his one-hour “walk with guns” of the property by Tim Ebel and two of his boys. Steve … Continue reading
Back to the Economy
This morning I had to turn off my radio and drive to work in seething silence. It’s gotten so I can’t stand to turn on even NPR or read the news, because all I hear are people trying desperately to … Continue reading
President Elect
Today on The News Hour I saw something that kind of shocked me. It was President Elect Barack Obama standing in front of a presidential-looking podium, in front of blue curtains, flanked by American flags, and the podium had a … Continue reading
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Iron Man
Last night we watched Iron Man, possibly the best superhero movie ever. I’m only sad I didn’t see it on the big screen. What I liked most about it was the way it hit one of my favorite American themes. … Continue reading
Michelle Bachmann 2
The chorus for Barack Obama is loud enough that I don’ t feel the need to add my voice. I’m truly happy about it, and it does feel a little different in this country already. But I’m also anxious about … Continue reading
Michelle Bachmann
OK. I was going to stay away from straight politics, but I can’t help it. Because Michelle Bachmann, who imploded on Hardball with Chris Matthews a week ago, is my congresswoman. Last Saturday, before her television appearance, I saw a … Continue reading
My Black and White America: Michael Parks and Barack Obama
For about a year I’ve been wanting to write about Michael Parks. I’ve written about him before, but it hasn’t been very cohesive. This time I was prompted when my mother said she was thinking about voting for Barack Obama, … Continue reading
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Economics
Here is a picture of a new house that has just gone up. I pass it every day on my way to work, and it has gone up quickly. I have various thoughts about it. First, I think the tradesmen … Continue reading
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Our Changing Economy
OK. So like everyone else, I hear all about the terrible lock-up in the financial markets. A few weeks ago I was ready to believe this was it, the moment of change, that cataclysm I’d been expecting since I lived … Continue reading
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