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Why I See Kamala’s Racial Attack on Joe as a Positive Seminal Moment for Our Country August 12, 2020
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After Dogs Detecting COVID-19, What’s Next? July 15, 2020
The Supreme Court Rulings Against The President: “Judicial Malpractice”? July 11, 2020
Two Important Lessons About Our Silence in the Presence of Racist Jokes July 8, 2020
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Policing Covid-19: Managing Risk During the Lockdown | Doctorate June 30, 2020
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Well, I Hadn’t Planned To Write About This Matter Again–And Certainly Not So Soon… May 20, 2020
What’s On My Menu? Annie Needs You… May 16, 2020
Dealing With My Anger In The Age of Trump And The Pandemic May 13, 2020
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The Allegations Against Biden: The Press Presses On… May 6, 2020
Why I Believe Joe Biden Did Not Commit Sexual Assault May 2, 2020
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My Fraught Relationship With The Man-In-The-Box April 18, 2020
A Call to Action: Let’s Honor the Wisconsin Voters and Protect Our Democracy! April 15, 2020
Another Trip to the Lighter Side…and a Message of Hope April 11, 2020
The President’s Daily Coronavirus Briefings: What Do You Think the Press Should Do? April 8, 2020
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Wherein My Personal Blogosphere Expands Via a Fun Exchange With a Super New Acquaintance March 25, 2020
More Notes From a COVID-19 Epicenter: Fighting This Thing Alone–Together March 21, 2020
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Help With A Critical Endeavor: Providing Meaningful Comfort to the Sick and Dying February 20, 2020
The Sun Shines on the Railways–and Thoughts About My Carbon BigFootprint February 15, 2020
Outside My Window… February 8, 2020
Here’s the Path for a Big Democratic Win in November February 5, 2020
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Something There Is… January 30, 2020
The Huge Trump Opposition Research File on Bernie January 25, 2020
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ON THE GROUND IN IOWA: MY CHAT WITH TWO EXPERIENCED CAUCUS PARTICIPANTS January 18, 2020
The Gremlins Are Really After Me… January 11, 2020
A Substitute Rant– January 4, 2020
Don’t You Think the World Could Use a Little Anger Management? Here’s a Way That Just May Help… December 28, 2019
Reading My Friend Peter’s SNAFU Letter at Christmas Time December 21, 2019
OBFUS-GATE: An Exploration of Our National Crisis (Even Worse: It’s In Verse!) December 14, 2019
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My Watching the Impeachment Hearing Blues… November 24, 2019
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The Drabble Liked My Dabbling! November 3, 2019
OMG! What Would Albert Schweitzer Have Said? October 27, 2019
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About Those Guns… September 22, 2019
My Presidential Nominee Wish List September 15, 2019
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The Democrats’ Debates Were Disappointing, and Yet… August 21, 2019
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“They’re Doing It As We Sit Here…” July 29, 2019
I’ll Be Watching Mueller’s Congressional Testimony…I Hope You Will Be Too July 21, 2019
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A Cautionary Summer Tale July 8, 2019
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Music to “Stretch Our Ears”: Beethoven, Beatles, Blues… June 9, 2019
My Journey From DNA Test Skeptic to Participant June 3, 2019
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My “Freeze” Moment May 5, 2019
Only Connect! April 28, 2019
Respect Your Mother… April 22, 2019
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Whither the Mueller Report? April 8, 2019
Wherein I Tumble Into the Weeds Yet Again… April 1, 2019
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Zen and the Art of Vacuuming: A Near-Fable December 16, 2018
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The Mindfulness Community Enters the Political Fray! September 28, 2018
Practicing Optimism in a Crappy World September 14, 2018
Here’s Why I’ve No Intention of Discussing the Elephant in Our National Room August 26, 2018
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