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Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS
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Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS

By Joby Warrick

March 27, 2018

Editor’s comment:   When this book was among Gates’ recommendations, I jumped at it.  I’ve never put together anything coherent about the jihadist movement until some things connected through this...
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February Cartoon
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February Cartoon

By Tim McCarthy

January 31, 2018

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December Cartoon
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December Cartoon

By Tim McCarthy

November 30, 2017

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September Cartoon
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September Cartoon

By Tim McCarthy

August 31, 2017

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The Autobiography of Mark Twain – original and unabridged; Mark Twain
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The Autobiography of Mark Twain – original and unabridged; Mark Twain

July 31, 2017

Editor’s note: That Samuel Clemens was a genius writer and humorist is without a doubt. That he was also cantankerous, narcistic and opinionated is proven more clearly than ever in...
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August Cartoon
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August Cartoon

By Tim McCarthy

July 31, 2017

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June Cartoon
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June Cartoon

By Tim McCarthy

May 31, 2017

Calvin and Hobbes on Creativity & Purpose by Bill Watterson
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The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
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The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich

By William Shirer

May 31, 2017

Editor’s note: I was surprised to learn my son, Tim, is currently reading this book and have started re-reading it myself. We’ve had many conversations about it and we agree...
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May Cartoon
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May Cartoon

By Tim McCarthy

April 28, 2017

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Eight Things I Learned From the Irish after Living in Dublin for three Years
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Eight Things I Learned From the Irish after Living in Dublin for three Years

By Tim McCarthy

April 28, 2017

by Luca Marchesotti Published on March 7, 2017 Editor's note:  Number 6 made me laugh out loud and Number 5 made me think of all my sisters. I landed in...
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April Cartoon
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April Cartoon

By Tim McCarthy

March 30, 2017

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March Cartoon
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March Cartoon

By Tim McCarthy

February 28, 2017

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Ted Goff
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Ted Goff

By Tim McCarthy

February 1, 2017

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Cartoon of the Month
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Cartoon of the Month

By Tim McCarthy

October 30, 2016

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I've Got to Use My Imagination
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I've Got to Use My Imagination

By Gladys Knight & The Pips

October 2, 2016

Editor’s Note: Thanks to Joe Hartman, my pal and co-worker at WorkPlace, for bringing this and a few other songs to my attention from the era of last month’s song....
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Article of Interest – “How Music Brings Us Together” by Jill Suttie

By Tim McCarthy

July 31, 2016

Editor’s comments: How amazing that we are now proving music has mental health benefits! Who didn’t know that? My Mom never sang to us or to anyone, she was embarrassed...
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The Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys
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The Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys

By Traffic

April 27, 2016

Editor’s Note: I was surprised when I searched the 100 songs I’ve made song of the month on this website and this cut wasn’t there. It’s easily one of my...
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Stieg Larrson, Our Days in Stockholm
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Stieg Larrson, Our Days in Stockholm

By Kurdo Bakski

March 30, 2016

Editors Note:  Heading for bed in a hotel in Austin, TX, I asked the front desk if he had any books and the young man gave me this short read...
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Viva La Vida
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Viva La Vida

By Coldplay

October 25, 2015

Editor’s note: I’m not Coldplay’s biggest fan but I like the guy’s voice a ton and enjoy their creative orchestration, particularly their use of strings. While hearing this, one of...
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"Amazing Grace” improvised
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"Amazing Grace” improvised

By Victor Wooten with Bela Fleck and the Flecktones

September 30, 2015

Editor’s note: Take your time getting into the Youtube video, Victor hits the song at about the middle of his bass solo in a Flecktones’ live concert. Wooten is known...
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Everybody’s Had the Blues
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Everybody’s Had the Blues

By B.B. King

July 28, 2015

Editor’s Note: B.B. King died in May just short of his 90th birthday. I had the great pleasure of seeing him live when he was young, when I was a...
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