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Thinking Out Loud: United We Stand...Against Torture
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Random thoughts, most of which percolate up in the middle of the night or while running or bicycling. Sunday, April 06, 2008. United We Stand.Against Torture. This morning, I headed for the plaza in my hometown, Healdsburg. Population 11,000, in northern California’s fabled wine country. I was met by my friend, Caroline. We held up our “Torture R US” signs and our breath, not knowing how we would be received. Soon we were joined by my blogging buddy, Chris ( The Democratic Activist. What I learned today:.
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Thinking Out Loud: February 2008
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Random thoughts, most of which percolate up in the middle of the night or while running or bicycling. Friday, February 29, 2008. On this day 20 years ago. On February 29, 1988, my 23 year-old son, Jeff. Broke his neck. He was in the back seat of a BMW wearing a seat belt. The driver, who apparently thought he was Mario Andretti. Failed to follow the road around a curve and drove the BMW into an embankment at high speed. Jeff spent months wearing a “halo” and still has the marks on his temples...Ten years...