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Continue Reading Patterns of Conquest By Scott Greer (1922 – 1996) Scott Greer was Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Urban Studies at the University of Madison, Wisconsin,…
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Continue Reading Trolls Galore Today is your lucky day. You can join me for all the benefits of an outing without: rattled bones jolted heart having to listen to my…
Continue Reading Calling your Representative Just a short note to those readers who are eager to support a ceasefire in the Middle East – call your representative…
Continue Reading Día de Muertos Between October 28 and November 3, Mexicans and other people with Hispanic heritage celebrate the Day of the Dead. It is believed…
Continue Reading Bold Bandits and Breathtaking Boulders As hide-outs go, you could do worse. Particularly when you have attempted to escape prison four times, sentenced for stealing horses, and…
Continue Reading Eaton Canyon, Revisited October 21st was Ursula Le Guin’s birthday. I was reminded of that by, of all people, my beloved, who is not exactly…
Continue Reading Art On the Road: Made in L.A. 2023 The Act of Living at the Hammer “At its outset in the mid-1960s, the historic preservation movement contributed to the racial splintering of the nation’s urban fabric. It denied…
Continue Reading Long Beach Revelations. Up for a bit of vicarious travel? The kind where you see a tons of things at once, not knowing where to…
