During a recent review of some of Lillian May Poe’s hand-crafted recipe books, I found two items on the same page: a news article and a painting of a shepherd with his dog and flock.

News clip from the Pittsburgh Press 11 May 1969

The newspaper clip from the Pittsburgh Press  is dated 11 May 1969 along its left edge.  The clipping  refers to an article in the 6 April Family Magazine of the Pittsburgh Press by George Swetman.  The Swetman article inspired the exhibit and catalogue sponsored by the East Liverpool Historical Society in 1971, curated by William H Vodrey.

The news clip references new information about artist Andrew Jackson Poe.

The artwork may be a reproduction of an Andrew Jackson Poe oil painting or water color.  The paper bond weight of the artwork is much sturdier than newspaper stock but it does not have the look of an original work of art.

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Although I was not glued to the T&V today, the Mueller testimony moved me.  Mueller was stoic.  He was the best an American can be – enduring incredible personal attacks without complaint.  In such a lose-lose predicament, Gary Cooper could not have performed better.

Mueller warned us that the Russian interference in our 2016 election was serious.  “Not a witch hunt.”  Not a hoax as claimed by the President.  Mueller warned us that the Russians are working to impact our next election.  He feared that the “Trump behavior with Russia is “The New Normal.”” .  At what cost?  The greatest cost!  The troubled times now are a prelude for the harder times ahead.

My she who must be obeyed gifted me a copy of 1984 for my recent Bday.  In 1936 George Orwell, nee Eric Blair, volunteered to support the Spanish Republican elected government against Franco fascism.  The good guys lost.   Franco murdered thousands of fellow citizens during his 35+ year tyrannical rule of Spain following the war.   Those wounds are still raw in Spain.  Americans in the Abraham Lincoln Brigade who volunteered to fight fascism suffered more than a 25% casualty rate.  Ahead of their time fighting fascism, they were persecuted by the J Edgar Hoover FBI for years after the Spanish Civil War ended.

I have always found the words describing the events of the Spanish Civil War uncomfortably relevant.  Many of the same issues then are involved in the Trump rise to power. Today the issues that led to the worst civil war in Europe seem only too close in many countries.

As I understand it, today marks a new beginning.  Truth and reason are on our side.

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