Obama’s speech before an 80,000 live- and millions-televised audience last night was brilliant in its conviction, its clarity, its specificity and its hope.
I’m old enough to remember when the Soviets launched Sputnik, and American households stared up into the October nights to catch the satellite’s orbit over their town. But then a national shiver of [...]
Ending another decade
Here I am, on the final evening of my sixth decade. Tomorrow I turn 60…CONGRATULATIONS, MOM!
As I bask in the aural tones of Sydney Bechet ( a birthday gift from Jeanie) let me tell you how almost 40 of my family members and friends surprised me REALLY SURPRISED me with a wonderful party at my [...]
MISSING: 1 summer, 2008, last seen on my calendar
Seriously, where DID this summer go to so quickly?
And what happened to all those thoughtful, stimulating insights I intended to post?
