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America at 250, the heat was both literal and figurative

Christian Twiste2 Comments
Crowd of protesters with signs 'Civil unrest', 'Freedom', and 'Enough!' in a burning cityscape with US landmarks and flags

After losing power for the entire weekend, we joked that we were doing it as the Founders did – no lights, no running water, no air conditioning – but who are we kidding? The Friday before the Fourth of July my lovely wife and I did something we almost never do:  Went out for dinner… Continue reading America at 250, the heat was both literal and figurative

Bruce Springsteen, the passing of his mother, his impromptu 63rd birthday party in 2012, and becoming the elder generation

Christian Twiste3 Comments

One of the most ironic things about getting older is that, mentally at least, you rarely feel your own age.  Your body might be well past your middle years, but in your head you’re still a teenager.  This fiction is far easier to keep when your parents are still alive because no matter how old… Continue reading Bruce Springsteen, the passing of his mother, his impromptu 63rd birthday party in 2012, and becoming the elder generation