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John Merrow

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A roof of her own

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By John Merrow
| The Martha's Vineyard Times Verified
Our black Lab made the connection, the way dogs always seem to do. Henry went right up to the stranger, wagging his tail, and she began petting him. The child, who looked about 10 years old, was nicely dressed and waiting quietly outside our thrift store, where my wife was inside, searching for treasures. I assumed the little girl was a summer resident, perhaps from Greenwich, Conn., or some other wealthy town, and that her mother, like my wife, was also inside.
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OK WE’RE AGAINST KINGS. WHAT ARE WE FOR??

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By John Merrow
| themerrowreport.com
More than five million demonstrators in about 2000 communities stepped forward to declare their opposition to Donald Trump, on June 14th. “No Kings Day” was also Trump’s 79th birthday, Flag Day, and the anniversary of the creation of the American army. So now we know what many of us are against, but the central question remains unanswered: What do we stand FOR? What do we believe in? Just as FDR called for Four Freedoms, the Democratic party needs to articulate its First Principles.
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Where Have All the Plumbers Gone (long time passing)?

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By John Merrow
| themerrowreport.com
When I called our long-time electrician recently to ask him to replace a defective thermostat, no one answered his office phone. I managed to reach him on his cell phone, and he told me that he had retired and moved to another town. “Who’s taken over your business,” I asked? “No one,” he replied, explaining that he tried but failed to find a younger person with the skill set and the interest.
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