* In Afghanistan, the U.S. military kills 32 sleeping pine nut farmers and 40 other civilians at a wedding, including children, between September 19-23, 2019 as part of the American "war on terror."
Whom does this keep awake at night and who sleeps soundly thinking they are safe?
"A Love Song to Americans," Edward Curtin and David Neal
* An old woman named Martha is overheard saying to her son, who is sitting beside her , "Martha is dying." The son asks, "Why are you referring to yourself in the third person?" The mother answers, "It's more comforting that way."
Is this truth or denial?
* Another old woman is heard to say to her daughter, "Sometimes you don't know where you are until you've left."
And when we've left, where do we want to be?
"Where've You Been," Kathy Mattea
* Graffiti spray painted on a wall near the railroad tracks: "You come early of late, but you used to be behind before, but now you're first at last."
And you?
* The orange and black sign by the winding lake road up the hill from the twisting river announces "Rough Road." It sits there in the fall air like a glowing jack-o-lantern announcing some enigmatic truth. The town authorities wish to repave the road and remove the sign. A poor man protests to the Select Board, a group of successful residents. They are flabbergasted by his reasoning. He says they are trying to smooth over the truth of life.
Which side of the road are you on, or do you usually walk the line?
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