Category Archives: Politics

Childhood daze

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

I overheard some high schoolers’ discussions this morning, while we sat at separate tables and ate bagels. One girl began telling her classmates: “My mom told me yesterday there were special elections and that I could vote. Well, everyone there … Continue reading →

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Lenten Reflections: Forty Things I Really Like And… (Day 27)–Highly deadly black tarantula

Posted on March 15, 2013 by

Collaboration. Beware if you ask for input: you may just get put into a difficult position. But, what fun it is to have no idea and then see how others’ ideas can be melded into a lovely looking tapestry. I … Continue reading →

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Pure Bunkum!

Posted on March 13, 2012 by

Honestly, I was always bewildered about the furore concerning President Obama’s birthplace and religion. Deep inside, I know that a lot of his fellow Americans do not see him as one of their own. Whether it is because of his … Continue reading →

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Let’s hear it for intolerance

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

Once I had finished gorging pancakes on Fat Tuesday, I had to get ready for Lent. Forty days wandering and wondering in the wilderness of soul-searching requires the right gear. Sack cloth? Check. Ashes? Check. Stick? Check. Pocketful of locusts? … Continue reading →

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Rush to judgement?

Posted on March 4, 2012 by

It may be the curse of my training as a two-handed economist that leads me to see many things in an even-handed way: one the one hand…on the other hand. However, I woke up thinking about Rush Limbaugh! I hastily … Continue reading →

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In and out of the Mitt?

Posted on February 25, 2012 by

I am not a political analyst, but I try to notice what politicians say and what is said about them. I have been intrigued by the nomination race for the Republican Party presidential candidate. What has struck me–and others–is how … Continue reading →

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Laughable? Words have meaning.

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

My older daughter and I were in conversation about who would be the new president of the World Bank. She had seen a report in the Washington Post over the weekend, which outlined a range of potential candidates, among them … Continue reading →

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Trust your ears? I don’t trust mine. Listen well and learn.

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

Lent will not be a time of misery enhancement, as far as I’m concerned. Playing around as usual is fine, so long as I remember that I should be re-examining myself and my spiritual core. I do not watch TV … Continue reading →

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Such an utter twit!

Posted on February 11, 2012 by

During the past few weeks I have become a total twit. True, Roald Dahl’s or Monty Python’s idiotic characters have made me laugh or inspired me in many different ways. But, I decided that it was time to stop fooling … Continue reading →

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Whine up yourselves

Posted on February 4, 2012 by

Several weeks ago, Time Magazine announced that ‘The Protester’ was its person on the year 2011. The adage that if you do not ask, you will not get, resonates well with many people.  Protest is not new. It is simply … Continue reading →

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