I left thirty-seven years in a reliably blue state, on a campus where even the stodgy conservatives were left-wing Democrats, to move to North Carolina, a red state trending purple, for the promise of hot summers and manageable winters which Susie would be able to navigate with her MS.
What I got was a purple state trending deep red, and this morning, SNOW.
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I was in Paris a few days ago. I checked out your street and met the guys at Hug and You. Wonderful neighborhood. The many little restaurants humming along. Some drizzle but no snow.
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ReplyDeleteAh, it makes me long for Paris. Not until March, during the UNC spring break [I shall take a batch of midterm essays with me and grade them in the cafe.] Some years ago, I sat in a cafe in Place de la Bastille and wrote longhand my essay "The Future of Socialism." In march, I am taking a big step forward. I shall cook cuisses de canards for two friends and we shall actually have dinner guests in our tiny apartment. 330 square feet!
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