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A retired gay academic living in rural southern California.
Groups: Top Comments, Readers and Book Lovers, DAILY KOS UNIVERSITY, Black Kos community, DKos Pennsylvania, Remembering LGBT History, Herding 438, Kossacks for Marriage Equality, Pittsburgh Area Kossacks, Northeast Ohio Kossacks, DK Fans of 90 for 90, Crowdsourcing the 50 State Strategy, Museums, KOS Art Expo, EV Revolution
Diaries published: 657 (0 days since last diary on Thu Dec 07, 2023 at 07:00 PM PST)
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Here at Top Comments we strive to nourish community by rounding up some of the site's best, funniest, most mojo'd & most ...
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Here at Top Comments we strive to nourish community by rounding up some of the site's best, funniest, most mojo'd & most informative commentary, and we depend on your help!! If you see a comment by another Kossack that deserves wider recognition,...
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