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Gavin in Wonderland

Posted in Current Events, Hedonism, History and Recollections, Human Nature, News Media, Politics, Power, Scandals, Sex, tagged , , , , on July 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »

I’d almost phased out of the politics of California when a couple of items popped up on the radar screen.
A day or so ago, Eric Jaye, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom’s long-time friend and campaign strategist, resigned, ostensibly because of a difference of opinion over how to run Newsom’s campaign for governor of California.
Jaye is [...]

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The First Anniversary

Posted in Age, Current Events, History and Recollections, Human Nature, Love, Romance, Surviving on July 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The day before yesterday marked 30 days, one month, since her spirit soared to the heavens where she watches over us as she watched so many years on Earth. She is pain free now, and for that, we are grateful. Her last months were difficult for her.
When she became bedridden, I was her sole caregiver. [...]

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I’m a Ramblin’ Man

Posted in Age, Communities, Current Events, Education, History and Recollections, Human Nature, Love, North Bay, Surviving, Travel on July 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

As a youngster, I thought nothing of moving from one place to another. In fact, I used to describe my itchiness as an overpowering desire “to be where I ain’t.” Any excuse was sufficient as a reason to head for new pastures, or to return to old ones, as the itch struck.
My wanderlust didn’t stop [...]

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There are no Athiests in Foxholes

Posted in Age, Current Events, History and Recollections, Human Nature, Love, Religion, Romance, Surviving, tagged , , , , on July 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I’ve never been in a foxhole, so I can’t offer direct testimony for or against the theory. About all I can say is that the statement sounds logical. When our life is in imminent danger of coming to an abrupt halt, we may reflexively pray regardless of our professed disbelief in a god or gods. [...]

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Time is Relative

Posted in Age, Bureaucracy, History and Recollections, Religion, tagged , , , on July 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »

To every thing there is a season,
and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
A time to be born and a time to die…
I suppose that’s true. The American version of the King James Bible says so in Ecclesiastes-3. Who am I to argue with King James?
The problem is, James lived a long time ago. [...]

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The State of Tejas

Posted in Blogs, Communities, Current Events, Human Nature, Travel, Writing, tagged , , , , on July 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Sometime next week, if all goes as planned, I’ll file my first dispatch from Texas. I am leaving this Friday with my daughter to spend some time sorting out my life and thinking about my time with my beloved.
I’ll be in the extreme Southeast corner of Texas where nothing moves except alligators and oil tankers [...]

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