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Savoring Life’s Flavors

Posted on December 20, 2010 by nowandthenadays

One of my sons recently noted that I had not written on the major theme I had promised when beginning this blog:  words and the way they’ve been used in the past, in writing and literature, and today’s common parlance.  … Continue reading →

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Hitting a Home Run for Humanity

Posted on December 1, 2010 by nowandthenadays

After extended deliberation concerning who would be the last interviewee on his long-running PBS show, Bill Moyer’s Journal, Mr. Moyers invited author Barry Lopez to be that last guest.  Theirs was a fascinating and wide-ranging conversation about life, storytelling, the … Continue reading →

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How Terrorist Babies Cost Him a Career

Posted on November 21, 2010 by nowandthenadays

Before this past election cycle  has disappeared in history’s rearview mirror, I’d like to note with that oversized Lone Star pride with which some of you can identify, the number of Texans who have served elective national offices and brought … Continue reading →

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Please Don’t Eat the Blogroll!

Posted on November 14, 2010 by nowandthenadays

This week I’ve been busy with some of my “real work” and haven’t had much of a chance to write.   But since my desire to share good things with you remains undaunted, I will introduce you to the folks I … Continue reading →

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Hell, Edna! I KNOW words!

Posted on October 30, 2010 by nowandthenadays

A while back, a good friend informed me that I was not really a blogger.  Bloggers, she explained, write short and pithy commentary.  You, she explained to me, are an essayist.  She also suggested (or maybe I inferred) that I … Continue reading →

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Has America Run out of Gas?

Posted on October 20, 2010 by nowandthenadays

Among one of the head-scratchers I’ve heard this political season is the notion that Congress should repeal the health care plan passed earlier this year because – whoever happens to be speaking – just doesn’t understand what’s in it!  This … Continue reading →

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John — at 70 — is Still My Favorite Beatle

Posted on October 14, 2010 by nowandthenadays

Last Saturday, October 9, 2010, marked a milestone for us baby boomers:  John Lennon would have turned 70 years of age.  That automatically makes us pull out our wrinkle cream and flex our arms to make sure they haven’t calcified … Continue reading →

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One Man’s Trash is Another’s Treasure

Posted on October 5, 2010 by nowandthenadays

All the StoryCorps segments on National Public Radio are special, but in early September I heard one that I’m still thinking about. For non-NPR listeners, StoryCorps records and collects conversations between two people who are important to each other: a … Continue reading →

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I [Heart] New York!

Posted on September 14, 2010 by nowandthenadays

Once upon a time, New York City was a far-off place, 1,746 road miles from Austin, Texas, to be precise.  On September 11, 2001, the city moved a little closer to Austin, just like 60 years previously when Pearl Harbor … Continue reading →

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Our Cabo Timeshare Caper

Posted on September 7, 2010 by nowandthenadays

Recently I traveled to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico and had the opportunity to question my sanity.  It certainly wasn’t insane to go on a trip with five girlfriends, having been invited so graciously by our friend Ellen to stay at … Continue reading →

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