Month: February 2022

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Book Nook: Papa Hemingway in Key West, by James McLendon

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I’ve been to Key West just twice (so far), but it is one of my favorite places on this rock. And like any good tourist who fancies himself a penner or prose, the Hemingway House on Whitehead Avenue was on the list of must do’s. Now, I’m not a Hemingway scholar by any means. Not eve close. I really have only read Old Man and the Sea and Farewell to Arms that I can recall. I may have read For Whom The Bell Tolls a long time ago, but can’t quite recall. Still, I am fascinated by the myth of … Continue reading Book Nook: Papa Hemingway in Key West, by James McLendon

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Public Polling On Our Role In Ukraine

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Feb. 24, 2022 Now that Russia has invaded Ukraine, I thought it would be worth documenting where public opinion stood on what our role should be. I fully expect the narrative to shift here, similar to the partisan shift on the view of the economy immediately after the election. According to an AP-NORC poll completed this weekend, only 26 percent of those polled believed the US should have a major roll in the conflict, with 52 percent saying we should have a minor role, and 20 percent said no role at all. And in this poll, Democrats were saying we … Continue reading Public Polling On Our Role In Ukraine