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ABOUT CLEARCUTTING (11/27/07)

Posted on Nov 25, 2007 | Last Updated Apr 10, 2008

ecology, politics, philosopy, TANSTAAFL

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forests, wood, paper, society, public opinions, perspective, Charlie Rose

Government, the Real World, and Politics

Posted on Oct 12, 2008 | Last Updated Oct 12, 2008

analysis and commentary, from a partly epistemological viewpoint

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politics, real world, statistical analysis, modeling, labor analyses, modeling, analogs, the labor movement, merchant marine, ships' boiler rooms, seamen, Great Lakes, Great Depression, hobos

Politics

Posted on Nov 16, 2007 | Last Updated Nov 16, 2007
Politics

History

Posted on Nov 16, 2007 | Last Updated Nov 16, 2007

Essays and ideas about history.

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history

The Real World during the time of kings

Posted on Jan 7, 2008 | Last Updated Apr 6, 2008

Central and northern Europe, 17th abd 18th centuries

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Euopean history, Scandinavian history, 17th and 18th century, Charles XII, Karl Gustaf Armfelt, Peter the Great

MERRRY CHRISTMAS

Posted on Dec 16, 2009 | Last Updated Dec 22, 2009

CHRISTMAS NEWSLETTER

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family, friends, health, humor, ethnicity, Pacific Inland Northwest, Spokane, Pasco, Missoula, Scandinavian History

ANYBODY DIS BLACE NEM JORJ WASHEENTON? (12/17/07)

Posted on Dec 17, 2007 | Last Updated Apr 7, 2008

Some Founding Fathers: a perspective

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democracy; American Revolution; religion and government; slavery; George Washington; Thomas Jefferson; James Madison; political correctness; deism

"Simple Gifts," Aaron Copland, and the Swedish connection

Posted on Jul 3, 2009 | Last Updated Jul 4, 2009

a deeper look at the origin of "Simple Gifts"

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Appalachian Spring, "Simple Gifts," Aaron Copland, Swedish folk music, jukeboxes, and Scandinavian America

Remarks on Poetry

Posted on Aug 24, 2007 | Last Updated Mar 19, 2008

style, purpose, criticism

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Scandinavian history

Government, the Real World, and Politics: Part 2

Posted on Oct 14, 2008 | Last Updated Oct 29, 2008

Free Market Economics

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free market, market forces, economics, depressions, merchant marine, pork barrel, labor unions, Lake Carriers Association, hobos, railroad police, coal mining, Genghis Khan, history,