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Saving democracy… part 1…

My 97-year-old mother, with Joe Biden. Because we had a late Christmas, we decided we should have a late New Years also. It was all planned by my older daughter Jessica. We did it during the inauguration. It was more … Continue reading

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Throwing shade; A study in light and shadow… part 2…

Light goes where it will, and where it can’t is the shadow. Light picks out and defines, shade acts as the bass… the low notes. It is a concert, a dance. A tune that entwines in the branches of trees … Continue reading

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Throwing shade; A study in light and shadow… part 1…

Now and again I am struck by how the simplest truths are often the most profound. Take light and shadow as an example. In this series, I am going to share a lot of rather mundane photos, taken around the … Continue reading

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Saving Christmas; part 2…

We finally had our Christmas yesterday! Thanks, covid. But I would like to fill you in on what I did to try to save a part of Christmas for my wife, back when the rest of you were having your … Continue reading

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A floral interlude; flowers from my mom’s garden…

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Saving Christmas; part 1…

Well, I am back in the San Francisco Bay Area again, and there is a long story behind this trip. But the main point of this adventure is to save Christmas for my family. We haven’t had Christmas yet. Our … Continue reading

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Why the confederate flag is the perfect symbol for hardcore tRump supporters…

It represents an old, outmoded way of thinking that most Americans, and indeed, most of the world, consider to be deplorable. It represents a system that tried to destroy America, but was defeated, even though some people refuse to believe … Continue reading

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Goodbye 2020, you big, steaming pile of tRump!!!

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A Recycled Christmas… part 5…

It’s almost Christmas, and you know what that means… the monkeys from my self-illustrated children’s book—> available over there, in my sidebar—> are getting into the spiked eggnog again. *(NOTE… the monkeys in the actual book do not get drunk… … Continue reading

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This Christmas is just so 2020… (or); How Thanksgiving and tRump ruined Christmas…

So, a special “Happy Holidays” to the people who just couldn’t socially distance at Thanksgiving, and who supported… and still support… tRump and his abysmal non-handling and denial of the pandemic. Oh, I’m sure your holidays will be fine. No … Continue reading

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