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Goodbye PA, Hello IN
The Pennsylvania primary has come and gone; now it’s Indiana’s turn. I don’t have much say in the matter, but here is a list of things I’d like not to be subjected to anymore, regardless of the outcomes of the
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Obama’s Speech
Three weeks ago today Senator Barack Obama made his speech on race. Since then I’ve thought long and hard about what he said; and I’ve also listened to the opinionators, spin doctors, and talking heads dissect every sentence.
Many of
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April Fool’s Day
Happy April Fool’s. Since it’s late in the day, I promise not to make silly jokes, offer imaginary stories, or tell you there’s a spider in your hair when there really isn’t. Instead, I muse on my own feelings about
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English
I received a disturbing email that claims to have been written by one Colonel Harry Riley, USA, retired, to the thirty-three Senators who voted against making English the official language of our country.
Since the vote was taken in May,
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Her Voice
Much has been made about Senator Hillary Clinton’s efforts to find her “voice” in the current campaign to be her party’s presidential candidate. First, there was the sentimental Hillary who teared up in New Hampshire. This was the point where
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Media Musings
Today is Primary Day in Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas, and Vermont. And what I’ve noticed lately is that the media has become a third party to the campaigning. I don’t mean in the regular sense that reporters have been sharing
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Changing My Mind in Austin
I watched last night’s debate between Democratic candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, and then I watched the analysis that followed.
I did like that the debate didn’t really take any truly nasty turns. Real debate is based on
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Words Count
I’m a writer. So it’s only logical that I support the notion that words count, that they mean something. And when political candidates make statements about staying in Iraq for one hundred years or withdrawing troops in sixty days or
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Super Tuesday Plus Two
Mitt Romney has quit the race; in doing so, he changes the entire game. Now the Republicans will begin getting in line behind their presumed presidential nominee, Senator John McCain of Arizona, while the Democrats continue to jockey for delegates.
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Super Tuesday Plus One
I normally don’t let the outside world into my bedroom early in the morning, but today was an exception. I didn’t stay up last night to see every state’s results in the massive primary event, and I was interested in
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