Author Archives: bangpitcher
Revolution
“This meeting can do nothing more to save the country!” — Samuel Adams; December 16, 1773 I said, nearly two years ago, that the United States of America as founded between 1775 and 1789 died on November 4, 2008. The … Continue reading
Novus
Novus Ordo Seclorum In the grand scheme of Latin phraseology I’ve always been more partial to things like Oderint Dum Metuant and Re Vera, Potas Bene. Funny how life can continue to surprise you even when you think you’ve got … Continue reading
Kyklos
Grammy died on Mardi Gras. She was the center of the party right to the end. Even on the last night, she held on while her family gathered around her laughing and joking. When the party was over and people … Continue reading
Conservation
I don’t know where I heard it but I’ve had stuck in my head for a while that life and death are a soul for soul kind of trade: conservation of energy, one out, one in and all that. Kind … Continue reading
Vernal
It’s official. It’s spring! Up yours, you buck-toothed, Pennsylvanian underminer of foundations. Up yours, Al Gore and your global warmongering induced snowfall. Up yours, winter. Yesterday was Truck Day in Philadelphia and today is Truck Day in Boston. Less than … Continue reading