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be afraid, be very afraid of… health care reform
Summertime typically brings a break from our national political drama, but the push for health care reform has ensured no such breather. This story continues to unfold at a pace that I can barely keep up with. Has anyone else found it difficult to ignore the noisy hyperbole while trying to understand the actual facts…
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the writing life
This afternoon we returned from a few peaceful days at our friends’ home near Princeton, Il. A detour allowed us a quick stop at Plow Creek Farm, site of last summer’s PAPA Festival, to pick raspberries. As hoped for, our vacation days were lazily spent cooking, walking, playing, and reading. Lots of reading. Of the…
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happily out of range
In a couple of hours Maggie, Eliot and I are driving two hours west to spend a few nights at a friends vacation home. We’re looking forward to a few days- just the three of us- with no work to do or tasks to accomplish. Life’s been a bit busier than normal lately with Maggie’s…
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happy saturday: lollapalooza recap
The amount of bands I was able to see on Friday and Saturday (I was unable to make Sunday) at Lollapalooza still seems ridiculous. Here’s the list, including my ratings (***=would pay to see them again; **=would buy the album; *=would stop by their stage for a few songs at the next music festival). (*)…
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two sad swanson guys
These are the faces of a man missing his wife and a son missing his mother. This afternoon we dropped Maggie off at an el stop downtown for a quick ride to Midway airport for her flight to Savannah. This weekend she is catching up with four of her best friends from high school years…
David W. Swanson
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