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Amoeba’s Lorica: Last Post
They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. – Lawrence Binyon “Can you really play that thing?”, the boy scout asked the scientist. The youth might have … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, live versus electronic bugling, memorial day service, taps
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Amoeba’s Lorica: Our Town
It is early on a Monday morning in July, in a small town in the northwesternmost corner of the United States of America. The scientist has risen early. In July in this small town, early by the sun is early … Continue reading
Amoeba’s Lorica: The Playing of Taps
A story written some years ago, reposted here in lieu of helping to propagate the “true meaning of Memorial Day” photos currently strung across the Internet. The trumpet player was trying to relax. It wasn’t working for him. The effort … Continue reading