Category Archives: Revolution

Progress

Posted on 02/01/2021 by Jorge Medico

It’s Monday morning. The recent storms have left the Southern California mountains vested with a magnificent mantle of white without burdening the inhabitants of the lower elevations with snow shoveling duties. Grateful for our geography, here is another offering for … Continue reading →

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The Age of Robots

Posted on 01/21/2021 by Jorge Medico

I confess to being a sci-fi addict ever since as a young boy I first read Jules Verne’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Since then, much of the fantasy has become reality, along with other science fiction themes we now … Continue reading →

Posted in America, Computers and Internet, History, News and politics, Revolution, Science, Thoughts & Musings | Tagged , , , , , | 7 Comments

A is for Anxiety, B is for Boredom…

Posted on 12/10/2020 by Jorge Medico

A is for Anxiety, B is for Boredom… Are there any of us in 2020 who are not dealing with these emotions?  One of my benefits of the lock-down is the increased time I’ve had to read. Despite having over … Continue reading →

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What Happens When Dreams Are Lost

Posted on 10/01/2020 by Jorge Medico

I was born and grew up in a Communist country, and I am as aware as anyone, and more so than most, of the falseness of the Party propaganda regarding the supposed equality given all workers in the Communist State. … Continue reading →

Posted in America, Communism, Honor, Lies, News and politics, Politics, Revolution, Thoughts & Musings, Unions | Tagged , | 8 Comments

Book Recommendations

Posted on 07/21/2020 by Jorge Medico

Since many of us are in social isolation mode, I have found myself doing a lot more reading recently than I usually do, and wanted to share with my readers a couple of my recent favorites. If you enjoy non-fiction, … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day

Posted on 05/10/2020 by Jorge Medico

Today is Mother’s Day, a day we have set aside to pay special honor to all the mothers who made our lives possible. I recently posted a stories about my own mother, under the titles “Ladybug”, “Reunion”, and “Life Under … Continue reading →

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My Grandmother

Posted on 05/09/2020 by Jorge Medico

My grandmother played an important role in my life, as she lived with us from the time I was two until she died when I was in college. The only time I was separated from her was during the period … Continue reading →

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Reunion

Posted on 05/08/2020 by Jorge Medico

After Russian armored units effectively crushed the Hungarian Revolution in November 1956, it didn’t take very long for the Iron Curtain to once again come crashing down around the country. If anything, security measures were enhanced to deter anyone from … Continue reading →

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Stranger In A Strange Land

Posted on 05/06/2020 by Jorge Medico

Our train pulled into the station in Chicago, where we were met by my father’s uncle. He had lived in America since the start of World War II, owned a store selling fur coats on the South Side of Chicago, … Continue reading →

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Coming to America

Posted on 05/05/2020 by Jorge Medico

I was not involved in the decision to come to the USA, and to be honest, I wasn’t looking forward to the move. I had become accustomed to living with Monika’s family, my German was becoming more fluent each day, … Continue reading →

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