Two Gents' Worth
December 26, 2024
Civil Society
When our Year of Grace 2018 was born at midnight last Dec. 31, people all across this great globe of ours stayed up late to mark the grand occasion. They cheered a lot, and maybe they sang a lot, and perhaps they drank a lot, and they did this in Tokyo and Beijing and Moscow…
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My father left little mark on the world – he failed to excel at several things. He was an Average Joe. But he wrote a beautiful hand. Just signing a check was a performance; a demonstration of exquisite hand-eye coordination, full-out showmanship, finesse, artistry and obvious pride at his ability to create a minor…
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Civil Society
“‘Twas Christmas broached the mightiest ale; ‘Twas Christmas told the merriest tale; A Christmas gambol oft could cheer The poor man’s heart for half the year.” ** Frosty nights around our Central Coast retirement neighborhood now. If we had a fireplace, three logs would be burning until bedtime. Shiny Christmas bulbs on shrubs and trees…
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