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To the shores of Tripoli

The recent hijackings of merchant ships in the west Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea, and the Gulf of Aden by pirates based in Somalia has become a major international crisis for President Obama. This is another new problem for… Read the rest

Why are Americans so afraid?

Americans are a fearful bunch. Our swagger is unmatched when it comes to bragging about our nation’s wealth and power, but when it comes down to a more personal level, we’re afraid of…of what?

In 1995 and 1996, my… Read the rest

The Joys of Growing Older

One inconvenience of having our own personal plumbing is the inability to put it on hold for any great length of time. Joyce Hodges (who is currently mending from hip replacement surgery) remembers just one of those moments and… Read the rest

English is a Difficult Language

Editor’s Note: This article was first published at Chi-Newman.com on April 4, 2009. Chi has been nice enough to share it with our readers. I think you will chuckle a bit as you learn the difficulties of

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ANWR Oil? One Alaskan's Opinion

Thirty-nine years ago I dragged the California woman I met in the San Francisco Bay Area to Alaska. We joined the adventurous and independent people who preceded us to one of the most fascinating places on earth, and we… Read the rest