September 2008
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Imagine
The pundits tell me that the Wall Street Bailout went down because of a public angry enough to pressure their representatives, in a ratio of about ten to one, to vote against it. FiveThiryEight.com says: Among 38 incumbent congressmen in races rated as "toss-up" or "lean" by Swing State Project, just 8 voted for the… Continue reading
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I have a new post up at Open Salon
Journalism, Then and Now Continue reading
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My brain needs longer arms …
… as I try to wrap my mind around this, in some concrete way I can understand. Confetti Originally uploaded by ADoseofShipBoy We have a House (a real house), and a House Owner, and a House Buyer. The House Owner and the House Buyer work to find a Real Estate Agent to make a… Continue reading
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Politics
I'm obsessed with politics, as addicted as I am to nicotine (yes, still…) I don't want Watermark to suffer from this disease, so if I feel compelled to write about politics, I will, mostly, put such posts on Open Salon, and just note them here. I do want to at least refer to our current… Continue reading
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Harvest Moon
I wake to a bright night, moon restingon the swell of the mountain. Geese pass noisily overhead, barkinglike a herd of schnauzers. A storm spins past Galvestonanother spins out of Washington and yet another from Wall Street,each leaving loss and debris in its wake. I listen to love songson the radio and try to remember… Continue reading
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