The Stansbury Forum has published many articles that I have written with my dear friend and comrade, Rand Wilson. He turned 70 this year with a raucous party at the VFW Post 529 hall in Somerville, Massachusetts. It was a classic “Wilsonian” event with dancing, agitational speeches and capped off by the reading of an epic poem written by longtime friend and comrade Gene Bruskin who came up from Washington, DC for the event.  The Forum takes great pride in publishing Bruskin’s tribute. – Peter Olney

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RAND AT 70

Every time you look around
There he’s working, seizing ground
Conspiracies always abound 
Many foolish- Many sound
Rand

One half physicist, One half Jew
Producing quite an irreverent brew
Throwing bombs against elites
Tikkun olam as his heartbeat
Rand

Every issue you can name
Ruthlessly he makes his game
Hi tech toxics or just cause
Single payer has seen his claws
RAND

Many unions have been blessed
Employers forced to hold their breath
CWA, SEIU
Jobs with Justice was his too
Rand

Daily does the list go on
The labor party he did spawn.
Labor Support Project, helped create
Always plotting to smash the state
Rand

Somervillan Nationalist
Mayor in waiting on his list
Our Revolution in his quill
Fixer uppers are his thrill.
Rand

Boston Globe must print his letters
Amazon missives always better
Silencing his hated critics
Even Italians love his analytics.
Rand

Proud of children, loves his wife
Finds the time to enjoy life
Happily a family man
Even skiing when they can
Rand

Firmly making the decision
Central to his worldly vision
In his fullness are emersed 
His Friend and comrades, always first
Rand

Brother Wilson, in conclusion
Let there be yet no confusion.
Many good years are in store
We love you Comrade, More and more
Rand

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