In Honor of Black History Month
Black History Month is an annual observance in the United States and is held in February of each year. It
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Birthday No. 211 for Edgar Allan Poe: What’s the Real Story Behind the Troubled Genius?
Sometimes it seems Edgar Allan Poe is perpetually in the news, It’s just perfect that it recently happened again on
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Locust Point and the Challenges of World War II
The Locust Point of my early youth bustled with maritime commerce and social activities. During the years of World War
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Enjoying Los Angeles, Santa Barbara & Environs
Stearns Wharf Every year around the holidays of Christmas and New Years, I like to take the advice of the
Read moreDid the Dems just lose the 2020 presidential election?
It’s appropriate that Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) wore a black dress when she presided on Wednesday evening, December 18th, over
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The Outsider: Algeria’s Albert Camus (Book Review)
“Every author in some degree portrays himself in his works, even if it be against his will.” – Goethe One
Read moreA Locust Point Memory: ‘Stay Out of Their Alley!’
I was ten years old in 1947, and one of my fondest memories was how the business agent for the
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Councilwoman Mary Pat Clarke gives candidate Odette Ramos a boost
Photo – Odette Ramos (L) with Councilwoman Mary Pat Clarke Friends of Hampden Elementary/Middle School #55 held a fundraiser Friday
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William Donald Schaefer: ‘Will Time Dim the Glow of His Halo?’
“He knows nothing, and he thinks he knows everything. That points clearly to a political career.” – George Bernard Shaw
Read moreDid a Brooklyn Mobster Put a Hit on the Pope?
Whatever happened to the Mafia’s code of silence? You know, all that show business stuff featured in the movies by
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