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Swept Away

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Dave Higgins

January 9th is a milestone date in my life. My experiences from January 9, 1964 have etched into my mind a life lesson that I carry to this day. Eight years ago, on January 9, 2008, I shared it from … Continue reading →

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Start Making Sense

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Dave Higgins

There’s a new etiquette issue these days that Ann Landers never had to address: what do you do when a friend or relative forwards some wacky right wing spam? Wacky right wing spam seems to be a growing phenomena. Such … Continue reading →

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Of Moles and Squeegee Men

Posted on February 7, 2009 by Dave Higgins

Now that January 20th has come and gone, the Bush League has departed from DC like unruly guests who cleaned out the liquor cabinet and the wine cellar and generally trashed the place. As we start to pick up the … Continue reading →

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Restoring Science – and Democracy

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Dave Higgins

In a New York Times essay “Elevating Science, Elevating Democracy,” Dennis Overbye ponders the significance of President Obama’s inaugural promise to “restore science to its rightful place.” Overbye believes that “Science is not a monument of received Truth but something … Continue reading →

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The Whole World’s Watching

Posted on January 23, 2009 by Dave Higgins

During the 1968 Democratic Party convention in Chicago, a common chant of protesters was “the whole world’s watching.” It was meant as a defiant warning to the cops confronting them: if the cops rioted – which they did – their … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Flags

Posted on January 9, 2009 by Dave Higgins

Sometimes images from a life-altering event can remain fresh even after 45 years. For me every January 9th brings back images from 1964, when I was a 6th grader living in Panama. That was when I saw the effects of … Continue reading →

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Got A Revolution

Posted on December 4, 2008 by Dave Higgins

Look what’s happening out in the streets Got a revolution Got to revolution Hey I’m dancing down the streets Got a revolution Got to revolution Ain’t it amazing all the people I meet Got a revolution Got to revolution  – … Continue reading →

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It’s a Small World After All

Posted on November 16, 2008 by Dave Higgins

On election night 2008 I was at the Obama victory party in Albany, NY, to follow and celebrate the results. While it was a great evening, one moment in particular stood out. As we approached 11 PM, CNN showed a … Continue reading →

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Reality Isn’t What It Used To Be

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Dave Higgins

Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn’t go away. ~Philip K. Dick The world would probably be a lot better off if people weren’t so smug about their sense of reality. Regardless of nationality, religion or … Continue reading →

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