Monthly Archives: December 2024

Class of 1960 We meet again, halfway to the sea;we touch again, halfway from the snow.Our disentangled lives have floated freethrough range and farm and city far below,and far away from home. We floated freewithin the groove of the river’s … Continue reading

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White Privilege High School Professional lawns, exquisite flowers, housesout of Sunset illumined quiet wealth.Money was mostly new, but tastefully displayed.Professional men sipped cocktails with their wives,quietly, of course, when business deals were done.The tone was English. Along with Germanic cousins,British … Continue reading

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The Body and Its Desires for Matthew Arnold The gods consume nectar and ambrosia on Olympusand amuse themselves by looking down on usdispassionately. Cool detachment is a sardonic business.Hellenism insists we see things as they are.For right thinking, the body … Continue reading

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