Opening

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Billy Pilgrim has come unstuck in time.

- From Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

Keep the Paths Clear

My current distractions are a blend of writing projects, family medical appointments, research, history books, coaching, organizing my office, yard work, correspondence, as well as frequently reviewing projects to see what I am missing.

The jungle is always out there, and the paths must be maintained.

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"Fascism with a Human Face"

''What the recent Polish events illustrate is something more than that Fascist rule is possible within the framework of a Communist society, whereas democratic government and worker self-rule are clearly intolerable and will not be tolerated.

"I would contend that what they illustrate is a truth that we should have understood a very long time ago: that Communism is Fascism - successful Fascism, if you will. What we have called Fascism is, rather, the form of tyranny that can be overthrown - that has, largely, failed. 

''I repeat: not only is Fascism (and overt military rule) the probable destiny of all Communist societies - especially when their populations are moved to revolt - but Communism is in itself a variant, the most successful variant, of Fascism. Fascism with a human face.''

- Susan Sontag, in a February 1982 speech

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Dolly Parton, RIP

 Commentary in 2020: Rob Long on Dolly Parton, a marvelous person.

Late Night Reading

 

It's About Time for Me to Re-Read the Novels