Category Archives: History/Politics

May 5, 2013

When was the last time you had a pillow fight?

On the day of his assassination, Martin Luther King Jr. had a pillow-fight in his motel room. I love this. I’m so happy that he was able to experience such joy on his last day. As a twenty-something, my friends … Continue reading →

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April 13, 2013

Just leave the bigots behind

From TIME: The Republican National Committee voted unanimously Friday to reaffirm the party’s commitment to upholding the definition of marriage as between one man and one woman, upending party efforts to grow support among younger voters. A resolution introduced Wednesday … Continue reading →

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February 9, 2013

Before you start thinking that this storm is anything like ‘78…

I was seven years old during the Blizzard of ‘78, and I will never forget it. I lived in Blackstone, Massachusetts at the time, within one of the most impacted regions of the Northeast. Our home was without electricity and … Continue reading →

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January 19, 2013

The most baffling part about the North Korean government is their inability to lie well.

The North Korean government is obviously unlike any other governing body in the world, but what I cannot understand is why they are such bad liars. While there may be good reasons to enhance the reputation of their country and … Continue reading →

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November 19, 2012

They left their bookstores behind.

A new study has found that at various times the British have invaded almost 90 percent of the countries around the globe. The analysis of the histories of the almost 200 countries found only 22 which have never experienced an … Continue reading →

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November 10, 2012

One percent of stupidity

As of today, this video has been viewed more than three million times. It’s been liked by more than 41,000 viewers. It contains not an ounce of political rhetoric. Not a smidgen of partisan positioning. There is no talk of … Continue reading →

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November 6, 2012

Why I chose not to vote today and then did anyway.

Here is a fundamental truth about me: I do not like to be told what to do. The more I am told what to do, the less likely I will do it, especially if: I am being told what to … Continue reading →

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November 1, 2012

40 years late, jerk face.

Have you heard? It wasn’t Yoko’s fault after all. From The Daily Beast:  Paul McCartney absolves John Lennon’s widow of any blame in the break up of the Beatles in a new interview with David Frost. “She certainly didn’t break … Continue reading →

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October 11, 2012

A perfect delineation of the differences between the parties

This story provides a perfect delineation between Democrats and certain elements of the Republican Party. One one side we have Maine’s Democratic State Senate candidate, Colleen Lachowicz, a social worker who has been working with mentally ill patients for the … Continue reading →

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October 1, 2012

Public opinion is irrelevant when it comes to matters of right and wrong

The Daily Beast’s David Frum writes: Maryland will settle same-sex marriage the right way: at the ballot box. In November, Marylanders will vote on Question 6, an initiative to amend the state constitution to allow same-sex marriage. I could not … Continue reading →

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