Monthly Archives: November 2012

Guns, Violence and Illegal Drugs: You can’t have one without the other two

Talking about violence as if it’s the problem is like talking about diarrhea as if it were a disease, instead of just a symptom of a disease. The actual disease is cholera, the cause of cholera is unsanitary conditions which … Continue reading

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Hungary Far-Right MP Seeks List of Jews © 2012 Thomson/Reuters. All rights reserved.

Breaking from Newsmax.com Hungary Far-Right MP Seeks List of Jews A Hungarian far-right politician urged the government to draw up lists of Jews who pose a “national security risk,” stirring outrage among Jewish leaders who saw echoes of fascist policies … Continue reading

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Israel, Gaza, the Missiles of Hamas and my young friend, Phillip

Israel’s retaliation for relentless missile strikes from Gaza once again remind us that the most dangerous thing in the Middle East is a tiny nation of Jews trying only to survive. Surrounded by hostile Arab states and outnumbered 100 to … Continue reading

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God created the Earth in six days

So God created the Heavens and the Earth in six days. It doesn’t say anywhere that he didn’t create anything else the following week. Let’s say He has a plan for most of the six or seven billion of us … Continue reading

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Hamas Sacrifices Civilians as Military Tactic

Hamas Sacrifices Civilians as Military Tactic By Alan Dershowitz As the rockets continue to fall in Israel and Gaza, it is important to understand Hamas’s tactic and how the international community and the media are encouraging it. Hamas’ tactic is … Continue reading

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No mas Tequila, Senor J. Alexander?

o, we’re hanging out deciding what to do for dinner. Lotsa suggestions, no decisions. “Let’s just go”, I say and we pile into the old Chevy station wagon, heading out with restaurant names and locations swirling in my mind, just … Continue reading

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America: Winner or loser?

As best as I can figure (and I can usually figure pretty well), Barack Obama’s re-election will be beneficial for most Americans. What, after all is America if not her 330 million inhabitants (or at least 99% of them)? For … Continue reading

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Superbowl Tuesday

Now I know how football widows feel on Superbowl Sunday, just hoping to survive fiestas in their family rooms so they can get back to life sans football. As election years go, this one seems to have gone on forever, … Continue reading

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Smokey Mountain

A letter in one of the men’s health magazines caught my eye and I couldn’t figure out if it was legit. You decide. A 65-year old man from Denver wrote in to say his wife wants him to stop skiing … Continue reading

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Last Train to Clarksville

I got to the train station this morning about 5:45 and immediately noticed a very long freight train stopped on the northbound tracks. Since I park on the east side of the station, the train blocked the platform crossing to … Continue reading

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