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Cocaine Republic
The bi-prop to Tocache slipped in and out of clouds, above the dark green of the jungle, and since I had a fever the colors were even more intense than usual. Clouds flowed down steep green mountains into the deeper green of the Huallaga River valley. The valley floor is broken up by the winding […]
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Jack London’s Endless Journey
The Inevitable White Man But remember, my reader, whom I hope to have travel far with me through time and space — remember, please, my reader, that I have thought much on these matters … I have been alone with my many selves to consult und contemplate my many selves. I have gone through the […]
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Black Monday, 1987: Didn’t We Almost Have It All?
Wall Street Sings Along There’s nothing wrong with the economy. —Ronald Reagan, with some irritation There’s a worldwide Las Vegas going on. —anonymous financial consultant MONDAY NIGHT was a beautiful night, cool and calm, a refreshing breeze to keep one alert. A perfect night for heavy drinking, and by coincidence many financial professionals seemed determined […]