Monthly Archives: September 2011

Troy Davis, Picking Cotton, and memoir writing

Troy Davis was executed last night based on eye witness accounts of him murdering an off-duty policeman working as an unarmed security guard. Officer Mark MacPhail was shot to death protecting a homeless man, leaving behind a wife and two … Continue reading

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A lost memoir: The Music Man

I have the honor of knowing “The Music Man,” one of two original music men famous here for teaching music and having the best music stores around. My friend had a hard early life, as many folks born in the … Continue reading

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Full Moon Viewing (Tsukimi): party with dango under the harvest moon

The full harvest moon of autumn is rising huge over the horizon these days. Last night, September 11 in the U.S., was technically the full moon, but the nights just before and after are filled with moonlight, too. Japan and … Continue reading

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