http://www.roryoconnor.org/blog/2010/01/28/howard-zinn-people%e2%80%99s-president-american-patriot/ Rory O'Connor's blog Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:23:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 http://www.roryoconnor.org/blog/2010/01/28/howard-zinn-people%e2%80%99s-president-american-patriot/#comment-72432 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 23:10:01 +0000 http://www.roryoconnor.org/blog/2010/01/28/howard-zinn-people%e2%80%99s-president-american-patriot/#comment-72432 As a dumb, insulated schmuck from Long Island, Howard Zinn helped teach me to see with different eyes. And that's the job. As a dumb, insulated schmuck from Long Island, Howard Zinn helped teach me to see with different eyes. And that’s the job.

]]> http://www.roryoconnor.org/blog/2010/01/28/howard-zinn-people%e2%80%99s-president-american-patriot/#comment-72431 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:19:20 +0000 http://www.roryoconnor.org/blog/2010/01/28/howard-zinn-people%e2%80%99s-president-american-patriot/#comment-72431 I'm so sorry, I guess I don't know what to say. I’m so sorry, I guess I don’t know what to say.

]]> http://www.roryoconnor.org/blog/2010/01/28/howard-zinn-people%e2%80%99s-president-american-patriot/#comment-72430 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:44:10 +0000 http://www.roryoconnor.org/blog/2010/01/28/howard-zinn-people%e2%80%99s-president-american-patriot/#comment-72430 Howard was a mentor and I had the honor of his company as my cellmate in 1972 (3)?, Roxbury , Mass. following an intense confrontation and occupation of B.U. Pres. John Silber's office in protest of B.U.'s invovemant with the war machine and intensified bombing in SE Asia. 62 students and a lone professor put it on the line. Howard was fearless , tenacious , tactically sharp, brilliant mind , genuine and kind...truly uplifting to be with such a wise and humble leader and teacher. Howard was a mentor and I had the honor of his company as my cellmate in 1972 (3)?, Roxbury , Mass. following an intense confrontation and occupation of B.U. Pres. John Silber’s office in protest of B.U.’s invovemant with the war machine and intensified bombing in SE Asia. 62 students and a lone professor put it on the line. Howard was fearless , tenacious , tactically sharp, brilliant mind , genuine and kind…truly uplifting to be with such a wise and humble leader and teacher.

]]> http://www.roryoconnor.org/blog/2010/01/28/howard-zinn-people%e2%80%99s-president-american-patriot/#comment-72429 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:38:36 +0000 http://www.roryoconnor.org/blog/2010/01/28/howard-zinn-people%e2%80%99s-president-american-patriot/#comment-72429 typed tooo fast...I meant demeanor and clarity of vision. typed tooo fast…I meant demeanor and clarity of vision.

]]> http://www.roryoconnor.org/blog/2010/01/28/howard-zinn-people%e2%80%99s-president-american-patriot/#comment-72428 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:37:04 +0000 http://www.roryoconnor.org/blog/2010/01/28/howard-zinn-people%e2%80%99s-president-american-patriot/#comment-72428 I was familiar with Zinn during my college days and had the good fortune to hear him speak a few years ago in a small little town in north central massachusetts. The audience was wowed by his perception, gentle demanor, and claririty of vision...we have lost a great one. I was familiar with Zinn during my college days and had the good fortune to hear him speak a few years ago in a small little town in north central massachusetts. The audience was wowed by his perception, gentle demanor, and claririty of vision…we have lost a great one.

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