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Memorial Day is so much more than just a parade
For most of us, Memorial Day is a day away from work and, maybe, a parade. But Memorial Day also is my Uncle Vincent. I never knew Uncle Vincent. He was a pilot killed over Sicily in World War II. I don’t know much about …Read More
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Me and Vidal, separated by an ‘e’
No condolences necessary. Not to me, anyway. For years, people have been asking me if I am related to Vidal Sassoon. The hair-care magnate, as the Washington Post called him, died May 9 at age 84. Other than that his last name and my last …Read More
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Speeding through work zones = hefty fines
They’re getting good at it. Various governments plundering our wallets while making it difficult for us to complain, that is. Speed cameras, specifically. If some government officials have their way, there will be speed cameras at every intersection, near every school, near every park. Streets …Read More
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A Hall of Fame for regular people?
What if — just for one year — all the organizations in America stopped honoring well-known, successful people and instead honored regular people?
SciFi reality: red light camera
Life is like ... What? Today, I’m feeling that life is like a science fiction story. One of those cautionary, twilight-zoney tales about how human beings come to depend more and more on machines as their servants until one day machines take over and human …
