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John McCain stars in "The Invisible Man"
At some point in the life of most mature adults they start to disappear. This is true in the physical sense as well as the social. Sometimes known as ... read more
Of Surges and Being President
The success of the SURGE in Iraq proves only one thing for sure. The original Bush military strategy for that country could have been achieved years e... read more
CT Graybeard revisits "The Big Apple" : Part Two
( This is a continuation of CT Graybeard revisits "The Big Apple" etc The day, in retrospect was filled with images, sounds, and tastes,... read more
Connecticut Graybeard revisits "The Big Apple" : Land of Perpetual Turnover
I suspect that everyone who has ever lived in New York believes, at some stubbornly resistant mental level, that the city of their experie... read more
Far too much of a good thing invites far too many unintended risks
It's human nature to seriously overdo things. This is not a momentous revelation, yet most of us fail to take it into account unt... read more
Sleeper Cells: A view from the inside Out
Reuters has picked up some highly classified leaked information from those confiscated computers in London. It appears there is growing dissatisfactio... read more
Ocracoke and The Outer Banks: Motor Home on a Ferry
Life in a Motor Home on a ferry There is a two hour ferry that takes you from the southern tip of the Outer Banks in N. Carolina, a small, pi... read more
Some Students who Wilt under Compulsory Education Blossom with Choices
( There are many roads to Rome ) In all the talk about EDUCATION and educa... read more
US Government is Irreparably Beholden to Lenders, Speculators and Imprudent Borrowers: Lookout Below
Well that unhappy time has come. This is when the rubber meets the road. Our government is facing a financial crises that has been long in the making.... read more
Chatfield Hollow State Park: CT Visitors parade
If the Connecticut shoreline, looking out as it does, upon a vast sea, can be said to inspire expansiveness and adventure in the human spirit then the... read more
