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Do the Math

July 28, 2019

had an experience this morning that I failed to react to appropriately. It’s Sunday. As I was getting out of the car to settle into my wheelchair, one of the church’s greeters wanted my opinion. He’s a very nice gentleman who has never in all these years broached a political issue.

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Math à la Newt

April 6, 2014

first met Newt in 1973, when he was making his initial unsuccessful bid for Congress. Fortunately, I have not seen him since 1980. I was a local office holder and he wanted my help. He failed to obtain it. My standards were never that low and he was always transparent. Despite his claims, Newt’s intellect […]

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My Favorite Teacher

March 26, 2011

It’s been over half a century since I have seen my favorite teacher. That I still recall him means he made a lasting impression. The year I first met him, counting substitutes, we had five teachers in the first semester of our junior-year English. One left due to pregnancy. One got married and moved. One […]

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