Daily Archives: June 21, 2010

Leaving Home – Chapter Seven – The Six Day War

I couldn’t imagine what Annie was doing or where she was going. She didn’t speak more than a few words of Arabic and didn’t have any Egyptian pounds. I suppose she might start by seeking to hire a translator from … Continue reading

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Leading Questions, Logical Fallacies, and Barking Dogs

Long after Breakfast at Tiffany’s and before the A-Team, George Peppard played freelance investigator Thomas Banacek for two seasons on television. We loved the show. Banacek used get involved with a convoluted case, then quote some Polish proverb to explain … Continue reading

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A Foggy Day in (Jeremy) London Town.

In other words, are you buying any of this? That kidnappers abducted actor Jeremy London after helping him change a tire in Palm Springs, California and forced him to do drugs. And now we learn—if that’s the right word—that his … Continue reading

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NRA: Swimming with Sharks

They say that if a shark stops moving forward, it will die. Something about the design of its primitive gills that requires the constant movement of water over them in order to allow the fish to breathe. Not sure if … Continue reading

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Jeremy London Kidnapping Case Gains Deniable Plausibility

In other words, are you buying any of this? That kidnappers abducted actor Jeremy London after helping him change a tire in Palm Springs, California and forced him to do drugs. And now we learn—if that’s the right word—that his wife was … Continue reading

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NRA’s Chris Cox Does Damage Control on DISCLOSE Act

Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending. DISCLOSE Act. Geddit? It’s not sure you will. The furore over the National Rifle Association’s (NRA) “carve out” (i.e. exemption) from the bill’s requirements triggered its withdrawal from Congress’ legislative timetable. From … Continue reading

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Youngstown Mayor Combats Gun Crime. Is There a Racial Element?

There’s nothing like a little race politics to get the rhetorical blood flowing. But before I go there, here’s the set-up. “In the aftermath of a weekend shooting that left a 17-year-old girl dead and a star football player critically … Continue reading

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