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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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The grass withers, the flower fades…

Posted on August 24, 2022 by hessd

There is an activity that characterizes every age group. There is an age when all your friends are getting married and getting jobs. There is an age when they are all having children and getting promotions. And then the one … Continue reading →

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