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Harry & Ida – Chapter 1.ii

Posted on July 6, 2024 by Al

[First draft!] The next morning after breakfast,  Grace took Ida and Gretchen upstairs. After making sure their faces and hands were washed, she told them to put on their church dresses and come out into the hall. “Girls, Weeda wants to … Continue reading →

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Girlfriend is Better — VII

Posted on December 30, 2023 by Al

[First Draft] Winter in the Sawtooth Mountains hits heavy. Short days and freezing nights keep many people away. In the 1970s, almost no one lived north of Ketchum, Idaho, where my sister spent 15 years after college enjoying the Sun … Continue reading →

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Brothers-of-Another-Mother

Posted on July 17, 2023 by Al

Seattle Congressional Representative Jayapal was quoted in the Times: “I want you to know that we have been fighting to make it clear that Israel is a racist state, that the Palestinian people deserve self-determination and autonomy, that the dream … Continue reading →

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Our Two-State Solution

Posted on June 17, 2023 by Al

George Will defends the dissenters in this week’s 7-2 Supreme court decision which supports Indian tribes’ rights to determine where their children may go when in need of a new home. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/06/16/supreme-court-blunder-indian-child-welfare-act/?utm_campaign=wp_post_most&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_most&carta-url=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.washingtonpost.com%2Fcar-ln-tr%2F3a54cd8%2F648dd79543aca4433fa200c9%2F596a51b5ade4e20ee370ca9b%2F22%2F55%2F648dd79543aca4433fa200c9 Here’s what I have to say to him: … Continue reading →

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Fairness in Sport: Are Trans-Women the Same as PED Users?

Posted on March 30, 2022 by Al

The issue of trans women competing in sports is a current hot topic. A dozen states have passed laws circumscribing their participation in scholastic events. The Biden administration is set to publish Title IX regulations which prohibit discrimination against them … Continue reading →

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Blaming the Victims

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Al

Today’s Letter to the Editor. NY TImes columnist Thomas Friedman asserts that NATO and its eastern European allies are patly to blame for Vladimir Putin’s attitude and behavior. My response: Mr. Friedman is blaming the victims, the former eastern European … Continue reading →

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Valentine’s Day, 2022

Posted on February 14, 2022 by Al

Two years now since the first warnings of a novel coronavirus. We saw a plummeting stock market, runs on toilet paper and Lysol, canceled plane trips and the first US deaths. In March, 2020, I decided I would not go … Continue reading →

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How I Met Your Mother

Posted on January 3, 2022 by Al

Squinting at her name badge, I asked, “GN. What’s that?” Six months into my internship, I’d seen hundreds of students – medical, nursing, anesthesia – parade through 5L, the cramped labor and delivery ward at LA County Hospital. She smiled. … Continue reading →

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Kona Week2: OverBooked vs OverWorked

Posted on July 26, 2021 by Al

I struggled the past week to get in everything I’d planned. Two nights out in a row, to see daughter Annie’s band in their first gig back, in Seattle Friday night, then dinner out with Robin Sarner +1 in Tacoma, … Continue reading →

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Cover Your Nose, Not Your Ass, Mr. Expert

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Al

Short comment on article in Washington Post quoting a number of public health folk who say, basically, “Stay vigilant, don’t drop your guard, just because you’re vaccinated. Why?, well, (a) there’s a ‘5/100′ chance you might be infected [but neglecting … Continue reading →

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