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Being Old, Part V: Within and Between

Posted on October 13, 2026 by hessd

There is a story I used to laugh at.  It was told on Edward C. Banfield, the noted sociologist.  It goes that a friend stopped him on the Commons to ask a question about sociology and certainty.  It could have … Continue reading →

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Amazing High-performance Old Guy

Posted on September 27, 2014 by hessd

  C’est moi.  I am, in fact, an Amazing, High-performance Old Guy, hereafter AHOG.[1] You will want evidence, of course, as you should.  Let’s start with this morning, when this first occurred to me.  I made my first Starbucks run … Continue reading →

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