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USS Constitution under sail
Here’s a US Navy video of the sometimes self-propelled voyage of USS Constitution in Boston Harbor on Sunday (August 19, 2012). [youtube]qC2wLwJBADE[/youtube]
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“Meanderings” by Jim Peters
Frequent contributor Jim Peters sent along this essay: I am looking forward to the 33rd. season of Monday Night Football. Tonight, the Patriots take on the Philadelphia Eagles. One of the concerns is keeping Michael Vick healthy. For some reason, Michael Vick, the name, sticks out in my miind as…
Read More »Letters from Ireland (2012) and France (1918)
For those with an interest in history, there are a couple of posts on local blogs that you should check out. Dave McKean reports from Ireland on his quest to learn more about Hugh Cummiskey on the Lowell Irish blog Eileen Loucraft reproduces a poignant letter sent by her husband’s…
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