Seventh

A great man died today -- Howard Zinn.

I met him a couple of times many years ago in Newton Mass where we both lived. I had no idea @ the time as to how big his impact would be on the Progressive Movement in the US.

I went to Jr. High and High School with some guys who were in a garage band with Howard's son, Jeff, who was a couple of years older than me.

The band was called, "The Mad Lads," and also included David Foley and John Simone.

Howard Zinn taught also @ Boston University with a colleague of his, Paul Nash, who lived a couple of houses up the street from where I lived in Newton. My younger brother was friends with Paul's son, Chris.

I also heard Professor Zinn speak @ a number of Anti-Vietnam War demonstrations back in Boston in the late 60's and early 70's.

He will be missed -- but I am sure he'd say in the words of Joe Hill, "don't mourn, organize."