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Lear's Fool: Musings of A Global Jester

Seeking to get Wise before getting Old, 'Lear's Fool: Musings of A Global Jester' are quill-scratched musings and a-musings on various topics hither and thither and for no particular reason.

Newsletter · By Chip MacEnulty, Ph.D. · English · Official site

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  1. Issue · Sep 24, 2026

    Part 2 - Yoda and Retirement (opens the original)

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  2. Issue · Sep 18, 2026

    Part 1 - Friends, Friendship In Retirement (opens the original)

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  3. Issue · Aug 27, 2026

    US250 - The US glass: Half-Full of Promise or Half-Empty of Good? (opens the original)

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  4. Issue · Aug 14, 2026

    Part 2 - Volunteering for the Red Cross (opens the original)

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  5. Issue · Aug 6, 2026

    Part 1 - Life in a Red Cross Shelter (opens the original)

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    On June 29, 2026, the Aspen Acres Fire, one of the largest and most destructive fires in Colorado history, erupted southwest of Pueblo, Colorado. As of this writing, it’s burned just under 102,000 acres and is 71% contained. It’s destroyed many homes and other structures and rebuilding in this largely rural and forested land will take much time.In crises like these, the Red Cross puts in motion a whole team of volunteers to assist evacuees who have no place else to go. For three days, I was one

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