Pivotal events in our lives demand total recall–where we were, what we saw, who was with us, how our hearts jumped to our throats so we could hardly speak, how our brains interpreted the events, and how we reacted to them.  November 22, 1963, the Challenger disaster, 9/11.  They so engrain themselves into our personal psyches that they need no anniversarial reminders. They’re just part of us.

I was not particularly impressed with JFK’s presidency; all show and little substance,…..

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