Archive For July 4, 2024

My First July 4th Road Race

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My First July 4th Road Race

It’s very hard in the beginning to understand that the whole idea is not to beat the other runners. Eventually you learn that the competition is against the little voice inside you that wants you to quit. – George A. Sheehan I started running in February 1972. Basketball ankles so bad I couldn’t move laterally….

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With Fear For Our Democracy, I Dissent (A Civics Exam For Today)

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With Fear For Our Democracy, I Dissent (A Civics Exam For Today)

We must act today in order to preserve tomorrow. And let there be no misunderstanding: We are going to begin to act, beginning today. The economic ills we suffer have come upon us over several decades. They will not go away in days, weeks, or months, but they will go away. They will go away…

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