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Political Weblogging

Long haul

Sheila Lennon sent a note and posted that she’s dropping out of the war: War plus anti-war does not equal peace. Pro-war and anti-war blogs are two sides of the same coin. War and anti-war fight each other with hearts and minds and furious typing. On the streets, anger fuels protest, and is met with anger. The […]

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Places

Riverboat ride

Riding the Mississippi in a riverboat has been one of my fondest dreams since I was a small child. I don’t think there’s any other adventure on earth I’d rather try more than taking a boat the length of the Mississippi River. I remember watching an old black and white cartoon when I was very […]

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Photography Political

No stone step was harmed in the taking of this picture

“What did you do during the war, Auntie Shell?” “Well, I took photos and wrote to a weblog.” “Oh.” “Did this help win the war, Auntie Shell?” “No, it had absolutely no impact on the war, whatsoever.” “Oh.”

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outdoors Photography Places

Shaw Nature Preserve

I spent a wonderful, non-computer, non-war day at the Shaw Nature Preserve about 35 miles outside of St. Louis. The weather was very warm and starting to show a little of summer’s humidity. I had a amazingly relaxing day, and managed to find some photographs, which I’ve posted in separate entries (including a scene I […]

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Writing

House on the Hill

They are all gone away, The House is shut and still, There is nothing more to say. Through broken walls and gray The winds blow bleak and shrill: They are all gone away. Nor is there one to-day To speak them good or ill: There is nothing more to say. Why is it then we […]