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  • Seen On Bluesky

    “At this crucial time in our lives, when everything is so desperate, when every day is a matter of survival, I don’t think you can help but be involved.” American singer.Songwriter.Pianist.Composer.Civil rights activist.

  • Gray Skies

    When I see the kind of ominous, implacable steel-gray overcast skies I saw today, I start wondering if maybe Dixie Franklin wasn’t right when she called post-summer Michigan a “sunless horror, devoid of joy and hope,” except that with a year’s experience, I realize that the weather here can change on a dime. It’s supposed…

  • Red, Orange and Yellow October

    It’s cold, my hands hurt. The fall colors are gorgeous and I wish I were a better photographer who could capture some of the magic. I love October best of all, but it’s also sad, because one of my least favorite months, November, is howling like a wolf at the door. In November, my skin…

  • Delta Prepares to Crash and Burn

    Meanwhile, « badly mismanaged Delta Air Lines reports that it is running out of cash »: ‘Delta Air Lines, which is struggling to avoid a bankruptcy filing, said yesterday that it expected to lose as much as $675 million for the third quarter and that it was using cash at a steep rate. The news…