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Ocean Park Distress: A Report from a Neighborhood Near the Beach in Santa Monica

This afternoon I walked one street over to get a bottle of wine for dinner. The small store looked very … Continue reading Ocean Park Distress: A Report from a Neighborhood Near the Beach in Santa Monica

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MovieMonday: Waiting for the Barbarians

An ambitious film that fails Continue reading MovieMonday: Waiting for the Barbarians

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MovieMonday: The Graduate

This WordPress host site is acting hinkier even than usual.  If you would like to find this post, please  go … Continue reading MovieMonday: The Graduate

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Note

From time to time, the Id’s social calendar coincides with uninteresting new film releases to preclude a MovieMonday post.  This … Continue reading Note

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World War I: Guns, Gas, Poetry and Painting

November 11, 2018   One century ago today, World War I ended.  Germany had been defeated and signed a surrender.  … Continue reading World War I: Guns, Gas, Poetry and Painting

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Hiatus

An unexpected turn of events has landed the Idiosyncratist on the injured reserve list for a week or so. When … Continue reading Hiatus

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Memorial Day and the Forgotten

Do we honor the war dead when our children forget the lessons their sacrifice have taught us? Continue reading Memorial Day and the Forgotten

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Vasily Fedoshenko

Pictures that tell stories Continue reading Vasily Fedoshenko

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The Lesson from Charlottesville

Source: The Lesson from Charlottesville Continue reading The Lesson from Charlottesville

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Crazy on the Streets: What Do You Want Us to Do?

What do we owe to the homeless mentally ill? Continue reading Crazy on the Streets: What Do You Want Us to Do?

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