A SPACE IN TIME – CHAPTER 6
There was sharp banging at the door. Dr. Samuel Mudd woke with a start and reached for his pocket watch on the nightstand. He squinted at the face in the darkness. It was…
A CRATER WHERE IRAN USED TO BE
When I was a senior at Clifton Central, I witnessed one of the strangest scenes I’ve ever seen…before or since. If you’ve never seen the Crater, it’s exactly what it sounds like: a…
Newsletter 68 – The Cubs, As Always
Note – written in mid-March, before the season started. It was the English poet Alexander Pope who penned the words, “Hope springs eternal,” back in 1732, one hundred fourteen years before the…
Newsletter 67 – Meanwhile..
Keeping up with the news these days can feel a bit like drinking from a fire hose. One of the latest examples involves testimony before the House Oversight Committee concerning Jeffrey Epstein…
SHE DID HAVE A HEART by Rick Scott
For all of you readers of Alan’s blog, I know you’ve heard some stories about growing up in the “Big” city of Chebanse Illinois. Well, here’s some confirmation from the far north side of…
HOW DID WE GET HERE? A WAKE-UP CALL FOR EVERY AMERICAN
I honestly cannot wrap my head around this. California passed, or is considering, a law using the term “perinatal,” which medically includes the time up to about a month after a baby is…
THE CUBS, AS ALWAYS
Note – written in mid-March, before the season started. It was the English poet Alexander Pope who penned the words, “Hope springs eternal,” back in 1732—one hundred fourteen years before the New York…
Newsletter 66 – Still The Same
Just back from vacation, I looked over the headlines to see what I missed. Turns out—quite a lot. Both House and Senate Democrats tried to rein in President Trump’s war powers over…
A SPACE IN TIME – CHAPTER 5
President Lincoln slept fitfully that night. He dreamt he had been shot—and that this time he had not survived. He saw Mary seated in black, her face hollow with grief. Robert stood beside…
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