Daily Archives: April 20, 2009

TB, the Sucker

Quote of the Day (vol. ii):     “Every crowd has a silver lining.”     –P.T. Barnum When one undertakes to maintain a blog of conversation, observation and instigation, an unspoken underlying assumption must be present in the writer’s mind … Continue reading

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A Spring Afternoon at Arlington National Cemetery

Quote of the Day:     “On fame’s eternal resting ground their silent tents are spread, and glory guards with solemn round the bivouac of the dead.”     –inscription on McClellan’s Gate, Arlington National Cemetery, from “Bivouac of the Dead” … Continue reading

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