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Rafe Pilgrim, after "a life largely wasted on hard honest work," found himself a jungle of turkey oak, scrub pine and giant palmettos up a dirt road running east of Crystal River, Florida, which neither school busses nor the U.S. Postal Service dare to assay. Sharing a house of his own design with Spanky the cat, Darla a pit bull, and a foundling of mysterious breed named Alfalfa -- all collectively known as Our Gang -- he spends his time "productively: writing poetry, working for peace, and gazing at the sky."
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Central High School of Philadelphia, University of Maryland, Syracuse University, University of Maine, Ursinus College, Air Force Intelligence (Washington D.C., Germany), Ford Motor Company, Philco-Ford Corporation, Eighth Day Gallery, Phi Kappa Phi, Romey Everdell Award for Journalism,(1988), Hole in one (1998), and struggling to find America ever since 2000.
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Friday, July 22, 2011 at 7:35:05 AM
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Tweedledum vs Tweedledee (My guy's not as bad as your guy!)
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Peace and Decent Governance Require a Realistic Strategy
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Monday, May 2, 2011 at 1:08:04 PM
Article : "Ding, Dong, Osama is Dead!"
Penetrating the treacherous charade
Friday, April 22, 2011 at 4:01:06 PM
Article : "Two-Party Con Job"
Survival
Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at 8:45:59 PM
Article : "Impeach Obama?"
You bring the eats...
Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at 6:27:24 PM
Article : "Impeach Obama?"
Time to get SERIOUS
Sunday, April 4, 2010 at 10:32:50 AM
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What more evidence do we need?
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High Incidence?
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Bravo, John
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Our Mirrors Condemn Us
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After the Treachery
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at 9:38:56 AM
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What works
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Article : "Ralph Nader Was Right About Barack Obama"
Bravo Chris!
Saturday, February 6, 2010 at 1:02:10 PM
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Old Life Should be Cheaper than Young Life?
Friday, January 8, 2010 at 10:41:31 AM
Article : "Is Anyone Telling Us The Truth?"
The Ways of a Rotten Government
Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at 11:36:37 AM
Article : "Oh, My Bad, I Misunderstood What I Thought I Heard, but I Gu"
The Treacherous Dems and the Obtuse Electorate
Monday, January 4, 2010 at 12:11:15 PM
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The Penalties for Virtue
Friday, December 25, 2009 at 10:42:10 AM
Article : "CHANGE YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION"
Yes! Time for Authentic Action!
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Article : "The Devastating Consequences of a Corporate Health Care Bill"
The Elecorate Needs to Wake Up!
Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 11:22:03 AM
Article : "Obama Keeps Shrinking Those "Little brain" White Male Penise"
It's not about Bowing and Penises
Monday, November 9, 2009 at 11:57:31 AM
Article : "House Passes Weak Public Option Health Care Bill, Selling Ou"
Nonsense
Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 9:11:38 AM
Article : "House Passes Weak Public Option Health Care Bill, Selling Ou"
How's About Us Oldsters
Friday, October 2, 2009 at 8:26:15 AM
Article : "The Mean Country"
The Character of America
Monday, September 21, 2009 at 9:04:16 PM
Article : "Who Are Our Masters?"
Bravo, Tom
Monday, September 21, 2009 at 6:22:42 PM
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Who "They" Are
Monday, September 21, 2009 at 3:03:45 PM
Article : "Who Are Our Masters?"
Request for Specifics
Monday, September 14, 2009 at 7:36:22 PM
Article : "OpedNews Journalist and Six Protesters Charged With Criminal"
Good Job !
Sunday, August 30, 2009 at 12:23:21 PM
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Bi-Partisan Treachery
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History Will Curse Us
Friday, August 21, 2009 at 11:34:32 AM
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What Am I Doing?
Thursday, August 13, 2009 at 9:26:51 AM
Article : "It's Time to Make Them Afraid of Us, Again."
We Need More Faiths!
Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at 11:07:53 AM
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Expectations
Thursday, July 23, 2009 at 9:39:46 PM
Article : "License for Slaughter, Charter for Treachery"
Problem
Saturday, July 18, 2009 at 9:45:38 AM
Diary : "Americans kill, so what is the kindest way to kill?"
Immoraliy and its means
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 12:44:08 PM
Article : "Progress in the Despicability of Weapons Systems"
Horror Sequel
Monday, June 29, 2009 at 1:08:12 PM
Article : "The Enemies of Our Healthcare"
Dirty Fighting
Saturday, June 13, 2009 at 5:38:52 PM
Diary : "The Audacity of Duplicity"
Change in Last Sentence
Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 10:16:46 AM
Article : "Mourn! Not Honor!, Our Dying in Dishonorable, Murderous Wars"
Gratitude
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 11:13:48 AM
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Rob, I am astounded by your position
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 9:35:32 AM
Article : "Understanding Torture"
"Tricky" indeed, but....
Monday, May 11, 2009 at 10:47:41 PM
Article : "Prosecutions for Torture Unlikely"
Swimming Against Reality
Sunday, May 10, 2009 at 10:03:10 PM
Article : "Prosecutions for Torture Unlikely"
The Truth May Indeed Set Us Free
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Article : "Workers Always Lose, Even in Rescue Operations"
Hey, It's All 'Bout Free Enterprise
Friday, May 1, 2009 at 9:49:00 AM
Article : "THROW THE BUMS OUT - ALL OF THEM Senate Millionaires Kill M"
It's Free Enterprise, Stupid!
Friday, May 1, 2009 at 3:45:30 AM
Article : "Our Choice: The Shroud or the Open Covenant"
Correction to Article as it Appears
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at 11:46:22 AM
Article : "Protectus Extremus"
Protection
Monday, April 20, 2009 at 8:11:42 AM
Article : "Torture: Who Could Care?"
Thank you
Sunday, April 19, 2009 at 6:07:00 PM
Article : "Beware the Abu Grahib Trap on Torture, Start With Hayden"
To investigate and prosecute as justified, or not?
Sunday, April 19, 2009 at 5:54:18 PM
Article : "They Are All Accountable For Torture"
Why not investigate and prosecute?
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Where's the Beef?
Friday, April 3, 2009 at 11:22:40 AM
Article : "Has MSNBC muzzled Maddow, Olbermann?"
America's Only Chance
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Article : "A Toxic Plan for Toxic Waste?"
Response to your comments.
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So What?
Monday, February 23, 2009 at 6:52:46 PM
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Responsible and Decent Leadership
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Article : "Are Anti-Gaza-Attack Protesters Helping Israeli Right-winger"
Right vs Right Wing vs Whatever
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Article : "Thank You For The Sept 11 Attacks"
The Awakening
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What Price the Cop-Out?
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Pardons, Shmardons
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WHOOPS !
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Why?
Monday, December 15, 2008 at 6:01:46 PM
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Jack, Right On!
Monday, December 15, 2008 at 5:53:02 PM
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Bravo, Jack!
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Article : "Rage, Retribution & Repentance"
Don't let the bastards grind you down...
Friday, November 28, 2008 at 12:25:23 PM
Article : "We Must Raise Our Voices for Our Country's Redemption"
My "God bless..."
Thursday, November 27, 2008 at 9:22:36 PM
Article : "We Must Raise Our Voices for Our Country's Redemption"
Redemption and Survival
Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at 3:42:18 PM
Article : "Obama Will Spend over $3 Trillion on ECONWAR! Fire and Penal"
Same subject, this recently to my "progressive" friends --
Monday, November 24, 2008 at 3:45:36 PM
Article : "Idiots and Bailouts"
Bailout Illusions
Monday, November 24, 2008 at 11:59:59 AM
Article : "THREE ANGRY POEMS FROM THE SIXTIES"
The Form-Over-Content Folks
Sunday, November 23, 2008 at 11:30:49 AM
Article : "How To Deal With Pirates (American, not Somalian)"
With apologies to Pogo
Friday, November 21, 2008 at 6:59:48 AM
Article : "Make Sure America Gets the Correct "Change," Mr. President-E"
"You elected the guy..."
Sunday, November 16, 2008 at 4:22:08 PM
Article : "Ever heard of JBS Swift. You badly need to."
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Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at 1:30:10 PM
Article : "Is George W. Bush Sane?"
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Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 4:54:43 PM
Article : "HORROR is the only word to describe these last eight years a"
Well, Steve...
Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 1:24:47 PM
Article : "HORROR is the only word to describe these last eight years a"
And the needed change will come from...
Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at 2:34:17 AM
Diary : "Powell's a Tarnished Endorsement"
Clearing the record...
Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at 11:31:03 AM
Diary : "Powell's a Tarnished Endorsement"
Powell's Betrayal
Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 5:04:00 PM
Article : "Dems Campaign for Their Own Betrayers"
The Dems' Perfidy
Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 10:14:08 AM
Poll : "Poll: Are we safe from our own military?"
Military Threat to US Citizens
Thursday, September 25, 2008 at 3:10:59 PM
Diary : "The Pathetic Monster"
All Men Are Brothers
Monday, September 22, 2008 at 4:46:17 PM
Poll : "Poll: Screwed or Saved Bailout-wise?"
Our Betrayal by Our Government
Monday, September 22, 2008 at 9:00:45 AM
Article : "Bailing-out AIG, et al: What's the Problem?"
The Money
Sunday, September 14, 2008 at 10:29:32 AM
Article : "What I Expect"
Author's response.
Friday, September 12, 2008 at 4:01:04 PM
Article : "Why should we Depend on Obama's campaign team to Beat the ri"
A Way that Works
Sunday, September 7, 2008 at 10:51:58 AM
Article : "Witness: What We Were; What We Have Become"
We Will Not Speak, Not Even Listen...
Sunday, September 7, 2008 at 10:27:02 AM
Article : "High Treason: 'Pentagon Lied to the 911 Commission' ; Bush's"
Hunch?
Sunday, September 7, 2008 at 9:37:32 AM
Article : "High Treason: 'Pentagon Lied to the 911 Commission' ; Bush's"
Where's the Anger?
Sunday, August 17, 2008 at 11:12:44 AM
Diary : "Where are Progressives Heading?"
Where Are Progressives Heading?
Monday, August 11, 2008 at 11:41:40 AM
Article : "Protest Votes and Protest Zones"
Hope on the Horizon?
Saturday, August 9, 2008 at 4:52:41 PM
Article : "Protest Votes and Protest Zones"
Go to Denver
Sunday, August 3, 2008 at 4:30:29 PM
Article : "Reality Tale"
...ratings...
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