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Last thoughts on Amanda Knox

Having written on the Knox case,  on my own blog,  for the past year,  and having run the whole gamut of perspectives  -  from Amanda as beautiful sociopath,  as depicted on...

Chicago In 2020?

Although I have lived in the state of Florida for most of my life, I consider myself an "honorary" Chicagoan by virtue of my birth and first ten years on this earth in the Windy City.  That being said, I was...

Can we raise the level of discourse?

Can we raise the level of discourse?  Some great letters to the editor of the New York Times,  discussing why impassioned politics is a thing of the gutter:It is pointed out that the impartial and neutral...

Conspiracy Theory: As American as Apple pie

I recall reading a book in 2001,  at the opening of our present decade.  It was a library book which I could not put down for days:  The New Radicalim in America:  1889-1963  by Christopher...

Silence at critiques is technical

It is a terrible thing to be full of words, and unable to speak.  If the spam filter glitch which has rendered me unable to post remarks to comments made to my stories,  or to reply in PMs is not worked out soon,  I will be forced to stop writing on NP...

Dionne: We are at a dangerous crossroads

I came across Dionne's  OpEd  piece this morning in The Washington Post.  Certainly,  he is sounding the alarm,  and with good cause.  We stand at a crossroads with this Supreme...

Obama to Address the Nation's schoolchildren

  From ED.gov :Below is an excerpt from a letter sent to school Principals accross the nation from the Education Secretary,  telling of the President's upcoming address on Tuesday ,  Sep....

CSR Minute: August 28, 2009

This daily podcast reports the Corporate Social and Sustainability efforts of corporations, businesses, and countries on how their initiatives improve both the lives of their citizens, but consumers, and the...

Anti-Obama Libertarianism and the cult of John Galt

Commentary:  Anti Obama Libertarianism and throngs of pseudo -John Galts. John Galt is the fictional hero of libertarian writer Ayn Rand. He appeared in her book,  Atals Shrugged  ( c....

Obama Administration may regret CIA Prosecution

Bowing to pressure from the left,  Obama will become emmersed in a political war which will stir up divisive feelings more than ever.  From today's Wall Street Journal: "It would be unfair to prosecute...

Don't Make Eco-Perfect Enemy of Eco-Good

Elegant Roots Blog Twitter led me to an interesting blog likening environmentalism to religion: “Green Angst: why being green is like being religious”: The Clean Hippie “This blog is supposed to be about being green and being normal at the same time. But a true...

Paul Harvey passes away

" "“Hello Americans, This Is Paul Harvey…“ And with those words, ABC News legend, Paul Harvey, begins another broadcast. " " Legendary broadcaster Paul Harvery has passed away.  He was 90 years old.R.I.P.

Dr. Prof. Eli Lasch: The Fifth and the Sixth Days

" To the next step. In the last chapter we have claimed that the creation of the luminaries symbolize the beginning of a new cycle – a cycle introducing consciousness and leading to self-consciousness, to human beings. How is that happening? It is fascinating to ...

Nanny or Botox Treatment...botox Wins? Cutting Back

What do you cut first? What do you cut last?Miriam Jordan suggests that When the Going Gets Tough, Some People Lay Off the Nanny (Wall Street Journal, December 11), and personal chefs and the like. Besides women giving up on household help, the article mentions people taking...

The High Heel Vote: How women are winning the US election (opinion)

More from Irish media. I find the title of this piece offensive and, frankly, stupid. The author seems to think that it is clever to pick a name for a group of women according to the fashion choices of some women. I don't. But no matter - the article has some interesting...

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