Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Life as a Voyage

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I ran across this quote tonight from the autobiography," Wanderer," of Sterling Hayden, an actor, and a member of the OSS during W...
Tuesday, January 20, 2009

A thought about Obama

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There is a long road ahead for him, but I appreciate President-elect Obama's having begun his day on the 19th of January with an unsched...
Monday, January 19, 2009

Cheney's farewell.

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According to a report moments ago – "Vice President Dick Cheney will be in a wheelchair during Tuesday's Presidential Inauguration...
Friday, January 02, 2009

A letter to a friend: Unions

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I have not been watching the auto industry issues very closely but I am concerned about some of what I read. My mother and father were both ...
Saturday, December 27, 2008

Proportionate Terrorism 12/27/08 ?

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The article on NYTimes.com read simply "Israeli Gaza Strike Kills 225" and wounds some 700 Palestinians. The article gave an expla...
Tuesday, December 09, 2008

Government in Illinois

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Chicago/Illinois politicians generally hone their criminal talents from birth within the party system. They should be given some credit for...
Thursday, December 04, 2008

A note to the ASPCA

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I take issue with the decision to place an ASPCA ad calling attention to the great number of animals abandoned during the holidays during th...
Wednesday, November 19, 2008

End of an Era - Worth Repeating

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"Words had to change their ordinary meaning and to take that which was now given them. Reckless audacity came to be considered the cour...

Merely an Observation

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Have you ever waited in a checkout line while a women ahead of you searches through, readjusts, drops and replaces all or a portion of the c...
Saturday, October 11, 2008

A Continued Response

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The friend answered with his observation that "many were jumping on the Bush-bashing bandwagon." Taking this personally I responde...
Thursday, October 09, 2008

A Response

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A friend today sent around an email, apparently in support of the Iraq Invasion by George W. Bush, referring to an "Associated Press ar...
Tuesday, October 07, 2008

An Aside

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I must admit that I have been anxious to put pen to paper or, rather, finger to key, given the events and propaganda pervading the media dur...
Saturday, September 27, 2008

Gut Reactions

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The first debate has just concluded and I can get back to the Cubs game. Since they are losing I’ll try to multi-task and write my initial ...
Friday, September 26, 2008

Love Thyself

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This is a brief thought regarding the reaction of the media (Letterman included) to the possibility of a delayed presidential debate. Sinc...
Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Crisis vs. Campaign

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The descriptions are frightening to some and seriously troubling to all. “Financial meltdown,” "the most serious financial situation si...
Monday, September 22, 2008

Trust me. Again.

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Today, President Bush spoke of the economic instability on Wall Street and his approach to Congress for immediate implementation of his prop...
Thursday, September 18, 2008

Decision

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I believe that John McCain is the best candidate for the office of the President of the United States. I believe that the Republican Party d...
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Monday, September 15, 2008

Financial Markets

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Treasury Secretary Paulson in a briefing at the White House moments ago expressed relief and, more significantly, satisfaction that the priv...
Thursday, September 04, 2008

Palin Did Well While McCain Faltered.

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Gov. Palin's speech at the convention should do more than bring a sigh of relief to Republicans. She showed the right combination of he...
Tuesday, September 02, 2008

Palin and the Media (Chapter One)

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The attacks on the candidacy of Gov. Palin, both direct and inferential, being presented now in the media are baseless and ridiculous. The ...