“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” This is the pledge we learned in the 1940s, on our first day of kindergarten. The principal’s voice came over the loudspeaker; we were told to […]
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Revolutionary changes
My granddaughter Sara interviewed me for a college assignment. She wanted to know about the revolutionary changes I’ve experienced in my eight and a half decades on earth, things like computers and Artificial Intelligence (AI). At 18, Sara sees change as pretty sudden. At 85, I see it as more gradual, an “evolution” rather than […]
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Mature Content: The smallest deed
By Niki DelsonAge-Friendly Carbondale Editor’s note: Age-Friendly Carbondale will present an analysis of its community survey regarding Highway 133 to Carbondale’s Bike, Pedestrian and Trails Commission on May 6 at 6pm. It was a beautiful afternoon. The offshore weather was mild. I had a few hours for a late afternoon bike ride before the Pacific […]
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Mature Content: Save the clowns
Opinion by Ron Kokish Adolph Hitler was interviewed on the radio. “I’m going to kill 6 million Jews and 5 clowns”, he announced. “Why Clowns?” the interviewer asked. “See,” Hitler replied, “Nobody cares about Jews.” Lately, I’ve been feeling that Hitler had a point. Racism is treating a racial, cultural or ethnic group differently than […]
