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Why we’ve been so quiet

We’re not in jail and we’re not hiding out from the IRS. We haven’t joined Al-Qaeda. We’re not hidden away in monasteries. We aren’t climbing Mt. Everest (well, maybe Bob and Claire have considered that possibility!) … Read the rest

Our opinions in 22 languages

We are pleased to be able to offer automated translations for most JustOneOpinion.com pages and articles. The service is now available for our main/home page. All pages can be translated to your preferred language by selecting the country flag… Read the rest

Site Maintenance

Please note that JustOneOpinion.com will be moving to a new server between noon August 24 and midnight August 25, 2009. This will cause some temporary interruptions in service and down time. In most cases, these types of transfers… Read the rest

4th of July Updates

Did you know that the Declaration of Independence was not signed on July 4, 1776?  The myth of July 4th had become so established that even Thomas Jefferson and John Adams believed in their later years that they, along… Read the rest

Bitter-sweet Memories

My twin sister, Lu, and I were thirteen years old when we left behind everybody we loved and everything we owned in Beijing, China. At 4 AM one cold November morning, we were awakened by my father, my mother,… Read the rest

Making a Case for Natural Gas

In our efforts to provide for the energy needs of a planet that may have 9 billion people living on it by 2050, balanced with our need to be good stewards of the earth’s environment, why aren’t we talking… Read the rest

Point of View [corrected]

This isn’t the first time I’ve received an email about this subject, but just a few days before our publication of Craig Bieber’s article introducing “Fred Longcoor,” I received the following (edited for spelling and punctuation):

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Getting a new knee

This is a short story. It’s a story full of pain and truth, yet with a happy ending.

In technical terms, getting a new knee is called a “knee arthroplasty.” Currently, almost half a million people in our country… Read the rest

How realistic is a "Green Collar Economy?"

Editor’s note by Dick Kelly: Jon Waalkes lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Along with his wife, Kim, Jon has a passionate interest in making this earth a healthy and prosperous place for his future yet-to-be grandchildren to live when they

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Amigo or Illegal?

Editor’s Note by Dick Kelly:  Joyce Hodges is a retired school teacher who has been writing poetry all her life. She and her husband, Bill, spend four months a year in Tucson, Arizona, and split the rest of

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