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Monday, October 31, 2016

It's My Party and I'll Cry If I Want To

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And I think I wanna. The title of this song by Lesley Gore could easily be the motto for both Republicans and Democrats in this election. ...
Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Why the Republican Party is Going to Die

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It may still have a pulse, but how long will it last? Could there be an Elephant in the room they have refused to deal with? Read on: A R...
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Monday, September 12, 2016

Fifteen Years Later

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Never forget: 15 years of Allahu Akbar-itis      
Sunday, August 14, 2016

The Many Contexts of Gun Control

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How Leaving America Changes What People Think About Guns When you live abroad, you start to see your home country differently. I speak fro...
Saturday, July 02, 2016

Reading to change your life...

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... for the better. From a Personal Development blog: 12 Good Reads that Will Change the Way You Think, Live and Love [...] As readers,...
Monday, June 27, 2016

Brexit: Could it break up the UK?

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That is just one of many concerns: Could the UK hold another Brexit vote? London (CNN)The UK made a historic decision to leave the Europea...
Sunday, May 15, 2016

Retirement: a thing of the past?

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For growing numbers of Americans, yes: The new golden years? Work, work, and more work During the economic crisis, some Americans worrie...

Elites in Both Parties Created Trump's Triumph

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Here are three articles from Salon.com that make interesting observations: We can’t vote for either one: On world stage, Clinton and Trump...
Saturday, May 14, 2016

Oregon, the 5th BEST state to grow old in

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That's what this article says: The 5 best and worst states in which to grow old [...] 5th best: Oregon Oregon scores well on the ...
Saturday, May 07, 2016

What a real spaceship would look like

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Or could look like, based on technology we already have or have within our grasp: The video is from 2011, so no doubt there have been m...

Um... Trump's Trump card?

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Could it be political advisor Roger Stone? Check out this interview: Donald Trump's Donald Trump [...] Stone, Trump’s most influenti...
Thursday, April 28, 2016

Russia: Returning as a World Power?

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Looks like it: Thinking the Unthinkable: Russia Has Re-Emerged As a Great Power The Western image of Russia and Putin in recent years ha...
Sunday, April 17, 2016

Are there relatively "Safe" places to live?

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Here is a list of five, with reasons why: 5 countries with the lowest risk of disaster Watching the events unfold in Japan and Libya has ...

Do you speak Singlish?

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They do in Singapore: The official languages of Singapore [...] Most Singaporeans speak a localized dialect of English called Singlish ...
Sunday, April 03, 2016

States people are migrating to...

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And of course, those they are leaving... The states people really want to move to — and those they don’t When the U.S. economy slowed d...
Sunday, March 20, 2016

Pioneers of Hospice: Changing the Face of Dying

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I saw this video recently. Here is the first 18 minutes on Youtube: The full video runs about 50 minutes. It's very informative, w...
Saturday, March 12, 2016

An amazing photo of the U.K.

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I love this photo: It's from this article: The Brexit Won't Happen, Buy The British Pound , which is about whether or not the U.K. ...

When are we going to STOP the insanity that is the useless Daylight Savings Time?

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I'm serious. It seems to do more harm than good: Daylight Saving Time is hot garbage End the madness! When Benjamin Franklin propo...
Thursday, February 25, 2016

Buy your own portable island...

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And a submersible yacht to go with it: This man-made private island has a penthouse, helipad, and shark-feeding station For about $40,000,...
Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Death rates rise for middle aged white Americans

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Death Rates Rising for Middle-Aged White Americans, Study Finds [...] The mortality rate for whites 45 to 54 years old with no more than a ...