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Crichton's Wake
We must daily decide whether the threats we face are real, whether the solutions we are offered will do any good, whether the problems we’re told exist are in fact real problems, or non-problems… more →
Watching The Defectives
Crichton's Wake
Sarcastro wrote 1 year ago: We must daily decide whether the threats we face are real, whether the solutions we are offered will … more →
"...hell yeah, I'd do it again."
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Sarcastro wrote 2 years ago: Is it too much to ask of our culture for us to pay attention to the passing of people who played a p … more →
The Ballad of Leslie Reeves
Sarcastro wrote 2 years ago: Lately, I’ve been thinking about Steve Goodman’s song, The Ballad of Penny Evans. It goe … more →
These Boobs Were Made For Walkin'
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Sarcastro wrote 2 years ago: Sometimes it takes more courage to walk away from a fight than it does to stay in it. I think Kenny … more →
No Guts, No Glory
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Sarcastro wrote 2 years ago: Before becoming a martyr, Kat Coble nominated me for one of these award deals. Thanks, Kat. … more →
So Long, Jerry
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Sarcastro wrote 2 years ago: It comes as no surprise that 93 year old former president Gerald Ford passed away. He was in ill hea … more →
Shirley Walker
Sarcastro wrote 3 years ago: The other day I picked up the third volume of Superman: The Animated Series. The boys love the … more →
Requiem For a Heavyweight
Sarcastro wrote 3 years ago: Jack Palance used to give me the creeps when he hosted Ripley’s Believe It Or Not. This is def … more →
Ed Bradley
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Sarcastro wrote 3 years ago: Ed Bradley of 60 Minutes died today. He had leukemia. Ed had quintuple bypass surgery a … more →
Don't Weep For Buck
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Sarcastro wrote 3 years ago: Buck O’Neil died the other day. He was a class act and a true gentleman. He was 94. Upon heari … more →
The Amazing Zolten
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Sarcastro wrote 3 years ago: Penn Jillette’s son was born yesterday. In a serendipitous confluence of events, Penn wa … more →
Twice The Speed of Sound
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Sarcastro wrote 3 years ago: There was a demon that lived in the air. They said whoever challenged him would die. Their controls … more →
Churchill From Beyond the Grave
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Sarcastro wrote 3 years ago: Sir Winston chimes in on some current events: On Islam: "How dreadful are the curses which Moha … more →
Thirty Years Ago Today
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Sarcastro wrote 3 years ago: I was sleeping soundly in my bed, dreaming the dreams of any ten year old of the Bicentennial era. … more →
Oh, The Pain...
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Sarcastro wrote 4 years ago: …Or How Peter Jennings Died For My Sins Ol’ Pete Jennings is dead and I don’t feel … more →
Taps For David Hackworth
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Sarcastro wrote 4 years ago: When I was a wise-ass ROTC cadet back in the Reagan years, I read a book that not only made clear th … more →
