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Remembering Daddy

Remembering Daddy

Posted on November 26, 2022 by Clay

My dad died this morning. Jim Russell was 94 and, after a diagnosis of prostate cancer a few weeks ago and news that…

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Stan Cornyn and the liner notes

Stan Cornyn and the liner notes

Posted on January 19, 2017January 8, 2022 by Clay

In an earlier installment I made a list of the 10 most influential books in my life. It wasn’t easy to do, writing…

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Chance encounters (Bill Clinton edition)

Chance encounters (Bill Clinton edition)

Posted on July 2, 2016January 8, 2022 by Clay

In yesterday’s news was a story involving a meeting that took place this week between former president Bill Clinton and U.S. Attorney General…

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A friend from the Navy (Part 1)

A friend from the Navy (Part 1)

Posted on June 6, 2016January 8, 2022 by Clay

(Caution: contains coarse language) The story has been in the works too long, partly because it’s important to me and I wanted to…

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Pen pals

Pen pals

Posted on May 27, 2016January 8, 2022 by Clay

“I fish because I love to; because I love the environs where trout are found, which are invariably beautiful, and hate the environs…

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Remembering a special Good Friday

Remembering a special Good Friday

Posted on March 25, 2016January 8, 2022 by Clay

Three years ago I was living in Fitou in France during a period of decompression and introspection. The preceding autumn had been just…

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Grudge

Grudge

Posted on February 5, 2016January 8, 2022 by Clay

People who have behaved unpleasantly toward me: Benjamin Netanyahu1 Alton Brown2 Mr. T Jeff “Frugal Gourmet” Smith Mitt Romney Michael Jordan Frank Sinatra,…

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Mistaken identity

Mistaken identity

Posted on September 19, 2015January 8, 2022 by Clay

There are people who are good with names and there are people who are not. I am one of those people who are…

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My dream with Jim Belushi and the cronuts

My dream with Jim Belushi and the cronuts

Posted on August 11, 2015January 8, 2022 by Clay

Last night’s dream has me perplexed but no more than usual; I’m surprised by neither the content of my dreams nor their occurrence…

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The theater and me

The theater and me

Posted on June 24, 2015January 8, 2022 by Clay

What I am about to share is not by way of confession because I am not ashamed of it. It simply is a…

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