"The past is never dead. It's not even past."
— William Faulkner (1897-1962) Requiem for a Nun, Act 1, scene 3
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David Duke attending a Louisiana Ku Klux Klan rally in 1979 (Photograph by Michael P. Smith) |
The Quote of the Day (from Liz Claiborne), plus other bits and pieces from my life in the North East of the United States. (I'm also a big fan of the PRI radio program This American Life.) Letters, emails, musing, and other sundry items from the attic of my PC's hard drive (all names have been changed).
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David Duke attending a Louisiana Ku Klux Klan rally in 1979 (Photograph by Michael P. Smith) |
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A Japanese post card from the late 19th century, which shows three geisha imitating the Three Wise Monkeys. Left to right they are: Mizaru (see no evil), Iwazaru (speak no evil), and Kikazaru (hear no evil). |