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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.

OpEdNews Member for 257 week(s) and 1 day(s)

103 Articles, 0 Quick Links, 121 Comments, 67 Diaries, 0 Polls

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Friday, July 22, 2011 at 7:35:05 AM

Article : "Demopublicans or Republicrats?"

Tweedledum vs Tweedledee (My guy's not as bad as your guy!)


Friday, July 1, 2011 at 3:58:19 PM

Article : "Addressing Eleven Years of War, Lies, and Bipartisan Corrupt"

Peace and Decent Governance Require a Realistic Strategy


Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at 3:50:38 AM

Article : "Bin Laden Politics: Who are we and what did we become?"

Where to Now, America?


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

Article : "Terrifying Video: "I Don't Need a Warrant, Ma'am, Under Fede"

What more evidence do we need?


Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 1:28:41 PM

Diary : "Free Eye Surgery in Bolivia Tops 500,000 - sorry America"

High Incidence?


Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 9:26:37 AM

Diary : "Free Eye Surgery in Bolivia Tops 500,000 - sorry America"

Bravo, John


Friday, March 19, 2010 at 4:33:50 PM

Article : "We Stand on the Cusp of one of Humanity's Most Dangerous Mom"

Our Mirrors Condemn Us


Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 4:28:56 PM

Article : "Capitalism Is Dying a Natural Death"

After the Treachery


Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at 9:38:56 AM

Diary : "Meaningful Civil Protest? Revolution? Or Total Domination"

Getting Started


Monday, March 8, 2010 at 5:35:26 PM

Diary : "Meaningful Civil Protest? Revolution? Or Total Domination"

What works


Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 1:28:38 PM

Article : "Ralph Nader Was Right About Barack Obama"

Bravo Chris!


Saturday, February 6, 2010 at 1:02:10 PM

Article : "Refusing The Call; Will selfish Seniors hand over the USA's "

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

Diary : "I Resign as the Official Bitter Old Hippie of the Stephanie "

The Penalties for Virtue


Friday, December 25, 2009 at 10:42:10 AM

Article : "CHANGE YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION"

Yes! Time for Authentic Action!


Sunday, November 29, 2009 at 4:46:20 PM

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

Article : "The Next Civil War is About to Begin"

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

Article : "Failure to prosecute: why Obama is having trouble passing he"

Bi-Partisan Treachery


Sunday, August 30, 2009 at 6:54:22 AM

Article : "Hurricane Dubya Four Years On"

History Will Curse Us


Friday, August 21, 2009 at 11:34:32 AM

Article : "American Justice is At Risk. What Are You Doing About it?"

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

Article : "License for Slaughter, Charter for Treachery"

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

Article : "Nancy Pelosi; Courageous Hero"

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


Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 8:25:57 AM

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?


Saturday, April 4, 2009 at 10:10:38 AM

Article : "Feith Dares Obama to Enforce the Law"

Where's the Beef?


Friday, April 3, 2009 at 11:22:40 AM

Article : "Has MSNBC muzzled Maddow, Olbermann?"

America's Only Chance


Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 11:21:01 PM

Article : "A Toxic Plan for Toxic Waste?"

Response to your comments.


Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 12:40:46 PM

Article : ""Angler": The Rise and (Finally!) Fall of Dick Cheney"

So What?


Monday, February 23, 2009 at 6:52:46 PM

Article : "As Obama Fails to Punish Evil Doers, the US Goes Down"

Responsible and Decent Leadership


Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 3:59:09 PM

Article : "Are Anti-Gaza-Attack Protesters Helping Israeli Right-winger"

Right vs Right Wing vs Whatever


Sunday, January 11, 2009 at 10:11:15 AM

Article : "Thank You For The Sept 11 Attacks"

The Awakening


Sunday, January 4, 2009 at 11:56:15 AM

Article : "Resolved: Will Create Peace on Earth"

What Price the Cop-Out?


Monday, December 29, 2008 at 10:28:55 AM

Article : "Will 'Tough Guy' Dick Cheney Cop Out as Usual and Take a Par"

Pardons, Shmardons


Friday, December 26, 2008 at 11:35:35 AM

Article : "So Caroline Wants to be Senator Kennedy..."

WHOOPS !


Sunday, December 21, 2008 at 12:21:30 PM

Article : "Why not Caroline Kennedy?"

Why?


Monday, December 15, 2008 at 6:01:46 PM

Article : "The Mystery of the Obtuse Electorate"

Jack, Right On!


Monday, December 15, 2008 at 5:53:02 PM

Article : "The Mystery of the Obtuse Electorate"

Bravo, Jack!


Sunday, December 14, 2008 at 8:04:24 PM

Article : "Now More Than Ever, The World Needs A Bold U.S. Antiwar Move"

Time Simply to Stop the Treachery


Sunday, December 14, 2008 at 4:51:18 PM

Article : "Now More Than Ever, The World Needs A Bold U.S. Antiwar Move"

The Peace-Activist Junkies vs Reality


Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 8:30:38 PM

Article : "Democrats in Full Farce Mode re Auto Bailout"

Politics vs Science


Sunday, December 7, 2008 at 7:32:24 PM

Article : "The Big Three, the Big Swindle and the Boat We Might Catch"

Separate the Bitchin' from the Thinkin'.


Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at 7:37:26 PM

Article : "Mr. President Elect: Change Has Always Meant Something Diff"

Renewed Respect


Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at 12:12:25 PM

Article : "Mr. President Elect: Change Has Always Meant Something Diff"

"ain't that the truth."


Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at 10:13:36 AM

Article : "Mr. President Elect: Change Has Always Meant Something Diff"

Soldiers are Soldiers


Sunday, November 30, 2008 at 10:25:24 AM

Article : "Acorns Gone; Nature Does What GOP Fails to Do"

The Acorn Diaspora


Saturday, November 29, 2008 at 11:56:30 AM

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."

Buying Up the Beef


Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at 1:30:10 PM

Article : "Is George W. Bush Sane?"

Bush a Whacko?


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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