Tag Archives: Massachusetts

Thanksgiving Is Also A Day Of Mourning

Posted on November 26, 2015 by swabby429

One of my friend Jorge’s coworkers is a First Nations citizen in Colorado. Last year, she told me that her family does not celebrate the Thanksgiving Day holiday.  They have a moment of silence and remember the very first Thanksgiving Day … Continue reading →

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What About Barney Frank?

Posted on March 31, 2015 by swabby429

“I’m used to being in the minority. I’m a left-handed gay Jew. I’ve never felt, automatically, a member of any majority” — Barney Frank I had been planning to do a book review of Barney Frank’s autobiography to commemorate his … Continue reading →

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Vermont Day

Posted on March 4, 2014 by swabby429

One of the disappointments of my youth is that our family never visited Vermont.  We got as close as northern New York State, but not into the rest of New England proper.  I was interested in the Green Mountain State … Continue reading →

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The Battle Of Orleans

Posted on July 21, 2012 by swabby429

The morning started out as yet another hot, humid Cape Cod day for people in Orleans, Massachusetts.  On July 21st, 1918, the Imperial German Navy’s SM U-156 U-Boat began firing shells at Orleans and Nauset Beach.  The submarine then sent … Continue reading →

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