Posted in Uncategorized on October 28, 2007 | 5 Comments »
Monday, October 28, 2007
The scene blazing across the television screen brings back a flood of memories. This time, the images sparkle in high definition. It’s been four years since the Paradise Fire belched its way up the hill and over the ridge from Hellhole Canyon invading our home town devouring everything flammable. We’ll never [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on October 21, 2007 | 12 Comments »
Monday, October 22, 2007
Al Capone ran the city of Chicago during the prohibition era (1920-1933). Alcohol was banned by the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution. But Capone capitalized on the unpopular law. It made him rich and powerful and the target of law enforcement agencies - both local and federal. But he remained untouchable.
“Easy [...]
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October 15, 2007
A photo of my Mom appeared in the Chicago Tribune in 1943. She would have been sweet sixteen at the time. The section with the full page picture was published in living color. I suppose it would have been new technology during the War. A cherished copy is tucked away in an [...]
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October 8, 2007
The National League Wild Card game this week put the Rockies against the Padres in Denver. A single game would keep the winner in the running for the championship. A shot at the 2007 World Series. The hometown crowd packed Coors Field. San Diego fans huddled around high definition screens. True believers [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on October 1, 2007 | 16 Comments »
October 1, 2007 - Inaugural Issue
When Christopher Johnson McCandless graduated with honors from Emory University with a degree in English literature, he knew too much. The focus on language and the great characters and the classic stories gave him a depth of insight and understanding and perception that left his peers bewildered. Most of his [...]
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