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My Invisible Fall
Thirty years ago this fall I was unemployed and completely broke after having graduated from college into the worst job market since the Great Depression (until the last few years). I was forced to take a break from pounding sending … Continue reading →
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(I am pleased to publish this post by guest-blogger Eugene Mirabelli. Gene is the author of six novels, plus short stories, poems, many journalistic pieces and numerous book reviews. For many years, Gene was the editor and creative force behind … Continue reading →
The Wealth of a Nation
“Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me. They possess and enjoy early, and it does something to them, makes them soft where we are hard, and cynical where we are trustful, in … Continue reading →
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