We have written a new page on the American ledger. Does it rectify all the past injustices? No. But it does give us a fresh start. And who doesn’t like one of those? Of course, that fresh start doesn’t mean we forget the lessons of the past. And high expectations, sometimes unreasonable ones, are held for the President-elect.

This was not just a demand for change. It was a repudiation of the past thirty years of Republican control of the policies of the United States of America....

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My last concert was Neil Young and the Blue Notes. That was in 1988, the year my first son was born. The tickets were a freebie and mom-in-law would watch the baby. Except for the car over heating it was an enjoyable night. As was last night.

After having heard about Ratdog from a friend, (yo, Don) I took the opportunity, when presented, to go see them, ironically, with my now 20 year old son. Our musical tastes are very similar, as compared to my other son who prefers the gangsta...

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This country is founded upon some really radical ideology. Even by 21st century standards the idea of liberty, enfranchisement and privacy are shared by very few on this planet, regardless of coca cola commercials. That these ideals were enshrined upon parchment over 230 years ago is a testament to their strength, universality and truth. But lately, these ideals have been encroached upon. Not by outside forces bent upon our destruction. (Although those people do exist.)

No, this...

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Life is strange sometimes. I finished work and headed home. I had to stop and get cigarettes for the wife and since it was early enough I bought a lottery ticket. Hey, you never know! Anyway, home I go and that’s when I notice that I didn’t have my ticket. I call the convenience store and they’ll hold it for me.

So I eat dinner and watch The Daily Show and The Colbert Report. After that I head to the store. It’s only a couple of blocks away so I walk. To make it more pleasant...

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2008 – I never thought I’d see you. I suppose that there are a lot of people that can say that. Unfortunately, there are many who can’t. Among those that can’t are the old. Those whose bodies have worn with age and have finally given up. We all die, the questions is when. And why. People die from natural disasters, “acts of God” those so inclined call them. As long as people like to live on mountainsides and coastlines, Mother Nature will remind you of her presence. Not that the flatlands are...

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