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Raoul’s Two Cents: November 22, 2024 The Aftermath The rippling effects of the elections early this month is still expanding. I feel sorry for the losing side. I really do. Many of them can’t seem to handle the defeat with dignity. Strangely, some even made selfies of themselves losing it. It must be hard for them to realize they were …

Raoul’s Two Cents: November 15, 2024 Is That All There is? This is rare — I got a cold and a cough. I still haven’t figured who the scoundrel is that gifted me with this virus; and maybe it’s the meds but I feel like crawling back to bed to hibernate for a month. So this got me thinking. Could …

Raoul’s Two Cents: November 8, 2024 Strange Day at the Nation’s Capital I’m back! Two weeks away from home and I’m back in the saddle. It’s nice to see that the world held together even without me. I guess the world doesn’t revolve around me after all — what a relief! The election is finally over. I was prepared for …

Raoul’s Two Cents: November 1, 2024 Plan B Greetings one last time from North Carolina! We tried to record some songs at Dr Manny’s mansion. We did … but not the way I had hoped. The years have not been kind to our voices and we lost some key “players” whose talents were sorely missed. We gave it a shot …

Raoul’s Two Cents: October 25, 2024 Carolina in My Mind Greetings from North Carolina! I visited my Tita Dolly and Tito Ken in Arlington VA. They treated me like a king and drove me around. Then Bernie (one of my college chums) and I drove for about 8 hours from Virginia to North Carolina to meet up with our other …