Month: October 2010

Serious Question

Who do you want to see meet in the World Series? I know, anyone but the Yankees. I’d like to the Yanks face the Phils again. But I still want revenge on the Reds for ruining my 7th year on this planet. And it’s been...

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Sad News from Afghanistan

The situation in Afghanistan continues to be demoralizing. The latest is a failed rescue attempt to save a 36-year old Scottish aid worker. Ms. [Linda] Norgrove, who had travelled extensively, was an experienced aid worker who...

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Is Climate Change a National Security Issue?

I don’t have an informed opinion about the replacement of Jim Jones with Tom Donilon as National Security Adviser. But I do think something in the following clip is newsworthy. …Jones, former commandant of the Marine...

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Blue Dog Populism

Stan Greenberg and James Carville discover the obvious. People are not responding to the message that we want to “move forward” while the Republicans want to “go back to the failed policies of the past.”...

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My Uncle Has Died

My uncle died yesterday. His health had been poor for some time, but he had always maintained, as much as possible a cheerful demeanor. I will remember him for his charm, his wit, his kindness and his story telling ability. He...

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