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Loud ‘n’ clear

It’s New Year’s Eve, December 31st, and all afternoon, some kids have been lighting firecrackers and simpler fireworks. It’s not legal; they need to be over 18, but not a single adult, not even me, has said a word to the 10 or so boys who have been happily lighting stuff, and diving for cover […]

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Culture collision from the past

I went a little nuts this December and bought me a bunch of DVDs. Among my purchases were a few in glorious black and white, including “12 Angry Men”, which I watched last night. I knew the plot, I knew the outcome, but what got my attention this time around, was the reaction of the […]