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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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Cliff Notes: Biden Made No Outrageous Gaffes, But Needs to Practice Looking Respectful
I didn’t expect that Biden would make OBAMA look likeable by comparison.
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Mitt & Mitch: Governor Daniels for Vice President!
I was disappointed when Gov. Mitch Daniels of Indiana declined to run for president last year. The governor’s response to the the State of the Union address tonight has me ready right now to endorse him for VP. I’m a sucker for a full-throated celebration of capitalism, and Daniels pitched a gem.
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Gay Rights Pioneer Preaches Forgiveness at St. George’s Church
Louie Crew: “We know full well that we did not choose our biological families, but we can, and must, choose as family those whom we respect and those who treat us with respect.”
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Flash Reaction to Obama’s Walk-Back of “Stupid” Comment
Embedded video from <a href=”http://www.cnn.com/video” mce_href=”http://www.cnn.com/video”>CNN Video</a> This will continue to be debated and analyzed for days, but my first thought was, “good for Obama.” If you go looking for things to criticize in his six-minute statement, you’ll no doubt find them, but he clearly intended to reduce tension, and I suspect he’ll succeed. I…
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Fourth Blogiversary Prompts Reflections on Why I Blog
The clash of ideas is part of what makes this a great country, but I try to let the ideas clash while treating the people on the other side with respect. I find people are more willing to consider my point of view if I refrain from ridiculing them.
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Wall Street Compensation in the Bailout Era
As bonus time approaches, Wall Street firms are trying to balance the need to retain key executives against concern about the “optics” of giving boatloads of bailout money to the people who arguably created the need for the bailout. It’s easy to sneer at what passes for frugality on Wall Street when it comes to…