Janis, Jimi and Jim

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12. ah, yes, perhaps

But, my intelligent young friend, you may find the key to the mysteries of today lays hidden in the dark shadows of the past. FYI, I support my local Occupy movement spiritually and materially. I damn near had a breakdown when the crackdowns began, seeing Scott Olsen being carried to safety by his brave brothers and sisters. I cursed through my gritted teeth, "No! This can't be happening again! Not twice in one lifetime"! But that is the curse of being one of the last of the boomers. It is my duty to remember, and pass along what I saw so it will not be forgotten and hopefully not repeated. Kent State, for example. I was in Catholic school with the younger brother of the photographer who took the Pulitzer winning photo of the girl kneeling beside the dead body of a slain student, her hands raised in anguish. I hung out at my friends house, and remember the fear on his parents faces. We were like 13 y.o. at the time. And as things escalated this fall, I found myself praying that history not repeat, BECAUSE OF MY MEMORY OF THE PAST. Believe me, it is best not to forget those times, because then you lose sight of what can happen and how far things can go. I've babbled enough, sorry.