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Cuba: “It’s complicated.”
Tweet In October, 1960, the U.S. imposed a partial trade embargo on Cuba after Fidel Castro, new head of state, announced Cuba would turn socialist. At the height of the Cold War, the liberator turned dictator, whom the U.S. had …
Automotive tales of my youth
I wrote the following paper in 2002 about my unique history with automobiles for a literary club called the Tuesday Night Club. The paper deeply resonated with members
Dodge Retort to get new host, facelift
The Dodge Retort will get a new hosting server this weekend, meaning the site will be down from Friday to Sunday as my Wordpress.org database is moved to
Taking stock after two years as a freelancer
After more than 30 years working for the man (i.e. newspaper and magazine companies), I have now been in business for myself as a freelance writer, editor, blogger
The Dodge Retort is back!
You might be surprised that you're seeing regular posts at TDR after an 11-month hiatus. I was off doing the Thinking Tech blog at CBS Interactive's SmartPlanet.com











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