Posts Tagged ‘Jill Lepore’
DEFINING AMERICA
I’ve written about America’s regional differences and similarities—physical and cultural. A difficult question nags. Short of a defensive war, what defining aspect of America can put the United back into the United States? I’ve exchanged thoughts with an American friend in Poland, who teaches university classes on American life. We agree that “freedom” is too…
Read More“THE BIG BLUE BOX HEIST”
I was in the office playing solitaire—real cards—and checking email when the beautiful babe showed up. Big eyes. Long dark hair. Legs up to there. I glanced at the lucky guy with her. “What kind of dog is Gorgeous?” “Mixed,” he said. “Great genes.” I nodded at the lucky bastard. “And you are—?” I asked.…
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