1968: The Year the Country Broke

My appreciate for all things history comes naturally. I’ve always been drawn to stories from the past. Perhaps it stems from the tales my Granddad often shares from his World War II days. The fact that I can draw a straight line from his surviving the Battle of the Bulge to my own upbringing mystifies […]

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The Internet and J.D. Salinger

This morning I awoke to news that three J.D Salinger stories were leaked online.  Within three minutes I was able to find a torrent link and download a copy for myself.  Surely, Mr. Salinger never anticipated the power of the Internet to undermine his publishing wishes.  I felt strangely at odds with myself over the download. […]

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John F. Kennedy 11/22/63

There is a lot being written and posted today about the Kennedy assassination.   The ramifications of the tragic event can still be felt today. Kennedy’s  famous “Ask Not What Your Country Can Do For You” speech has been widely read and debated.  Many interpret the famous quote in that speech as a call to arms to […]

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Hello world!

“I can’t see the end of me  My whole expanse I cannot see  I formulate infinity  Stored deep inside me” Curtis Kirkwood, Oh Me Welcome to Formulate Infinity!  I have started this blog as an exercise in self-expression.   Since my youngest days I have been an active writer but after college I lost my […]

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