Covid-19, a Report from Bulgaria from an Old Friend

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Her name is Maria Georgieva, and I have known her for over 20 years. I last saw Mimi in 2008 just after I began...

Judging the “Expert Class” in Times of Crisis, the John Cleese Axiom

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A few weeks ago I posted a short 3-minute clip of John Cleese, of Monty Python fame, as he introduced his 2020 comedy tour....

Famous Un-Common People I Have Known, Jefe

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(Note: I wrote this a few days ago under the assumption Jefe was no longer able to correspond and eve have passed away. He...

Famous Common People I Have Known, Miss Spassky, the Little Sparrow

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My own school closing down, I spent my last three years of high school in another coal camp a few miles up the creek. I...

Famous Common Places I Have Known, Ma Martin’s on North Lime

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Rick Wilson's really poor affectation of hillbilly mannerisms and slang put me in mind of one of my fondest memories of my college days,...