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She Would Have Turned 60 Today
I wrote this in 2010, but have not published it until today, February 28, 2020. I wrote the headline today, but I have not otherwise updated time references. Twenty-seven years ago, on October 16, 1983, a deeply troubled young woman let go of her last hold on life, and tumbled off the Golden Gate Bridge.…
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Dictionaries: A Modern-Day Morality Play
“If you don’t look up the words you don’t know, you don’t deserve the beauty of literature,” my teacher said. Four decades later I still feel the lash in her voice.
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Seeking More Muslim Heroes
Unlike the thugs who killed him, Merabet had assimilated into French society, while retaining his Muslim identity.
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When the Supreme Court Strikes Down Obamacare, Will it Help Obama or Romney?
At first glance, the answer seems obvious. If the Supreme Court overturns Obama’s signature legislative “achievement,” surely that hurts Obama and helps his opponent. But what about the fact that most Americans — 56% to 39% in a recent poll — want the legislation to go away?
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Announcing A.T.I.N.’s Much-Coveted Endorsement: Romney for President
Ever since I realized that Michele Bachmann had no chance, I’ve told people that I’ll be voting for “whichever flawed candidate the Republicans nominate.” Today I’m endorsing the flawed candidacy of Mitt Romney.
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A Bishop, a Rabbi and an Imam Walked Into a Room a Few Miles from Ground Zero…
The service bulletin thoughtfully provided an English translation of the call to prayer, which begins and ends with “Allahu Akbar.” Tragically, that phrase is associated in my mind with the hatred and anger of too many terrorist attacks. It was a blessing on this day to hear in those words an affirmation of our common…
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Eloquent Economic Commentary from Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Ayaan Hirsi Ali, my hero, sings the praises of open markets in a tightly edited, 6-minute video on the Templeton Foundation site, part of a series of discussions about “big questions” such as “Does the free market corrode moral character?” English is at least her fourth language — she was born in Saudi Arabia, came…
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My Favorite Sailor Spends His Birthday in Relief Effort Off the Coast of Japan
Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Third Class Harry Petersen turns 23 today, and he’ll celebrate by working his butt off all day long. He’s one of about 5,000 Navy personnel on the USS Ronald Reagan, currently engaged in disaster relief efforts off the coast of Japan. I’ve previously written about my son here, here and here. In…
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Newtown and Chengping: Stark Contrast in the Gun Control Debate
Six school attacks in China left fewer dead than in Newtown. The weapons in the Chinese incidents: knife, knife, meat cleaver, knife, axe, box cutter.