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Thursday, May 9, 2024

May 9: Soviet Victory and One-Third of My Broken Bones

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May is a big day in my life--and for those who still celebrate the victory of the Soviet Union over the Nazis.  While I am happy the Soviets...
Thursday, May 2, 2024

On Target Meditation

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For several years I have been meditating daily.  Briefly. Just for five or ten minutes, but regularly.  I have a friend who meditates for ho...
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Monday, April 29, 2024

Civil War, the movie: In the first fight, I knew who was going to die

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       The map of the divided America in"Civil War" The new movie Civil War  is a love letter to journalism, maybe a little too mu...
Saturday, April 27, 2024

The New Yorker Review of Takeover: The Forgotten History of Hitler’s Establishment Enablers by Timothy Ryback

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I am reading Takeover:  The Forgotten History of Hitler’s Establishment Enablers, by Timothy Ryback. The book is fascinating. It is meticulo...
Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Persia Renamed Iran in 1935 By a Nazi-Admiring Shah

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Reza Shah Pahlavi, Nazi devotee In 1935, Reza Shah, founder of the Pahlavi dynasty felt the winds of history blowing across the world. He wa...
Sunday, April 21, 2024

Political Wins are Complicated. Just Enjoy!

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  Roz Holtzman and I and many others  protested Pat Toomey for more than six years.  Did we chase him out? Maybe a little.... Wins in politi...
Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Advocating for Ukraine in Washington DC, Part 1

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  Yesterday and Today I joined hundreds of advocates for Ukraine to advocate for funding to support the fight against the Russian invasion i...