Author Archives: Jim

Meet Me There

Posted on May 2, 2006 by Jim

Val would tell me that there was always a good breeze coming in off the water… “It could be hot, mon… reel hot,” he would say, “it wouldn’t feel hot.” Val was talking about his native Trinidad. Although I have … Continue reading →

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The Congress of Vienna

Posted on May 1, 2006 by Jim

On September 1, 1814 the Ambassadors of the major European powers met in Vienna. Their aim was to insure the Peace that had been established in the Treaty of Paris on May 30, 1814 (the peace concluding Napoleon’s run amuck … Continue reading →

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The Great Movie Quiz

Posted on April 26, 2006 by Jim

This is really a deceptive title. What follows is not about Movies that are purely great, nor is it really a quiz. It’s just that one day I got to thinking about memorable lines in film… lines that have crept … Continue reading →

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Two Cents Plain

Posted on April 24, 2006 by Jim

We lived in a nice house. That section of New Haven was called Westville. As a kid property value meant nothing to me; but being five blocks from Yale Bowl did. That, and being a short bike ride away from … Continue reading →

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