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Ah, 1973. Richard Nixon is inaugurated for his second term. The Paris Peace Accords are signed. Ohio becomes the first US state to post distance in metric on signs. (How’s that going, Ohio?) Pink Floyd, not satisfied that they have exhausted their … Continue reading →

I have no idea how well the US is doing in the World Cup. [Just checked. Eliminated in the 16th round by Belgium. BELGIUM. I sense the security alert needs to go to condition purple for possible Flemish agitators.] Here’s old … Continue reading →

How the phrase “you are what you eat” got started. (Me? I’m a sailor in a food boat. Which is not to say that I eat seafood.)

I like to think that I’ve matured enough to develop a little patience, but 13 weeks for an armchair, Multiyork? God knows how our lives will have moved on in 13 weeks. Unfortunately they carried the only chair my wife … Continue reading →