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The Beards of Summer
Posted on August 25, 2014
I shaved my beard the day I got home from vacation. It wasn’t much of a beard, to be honest. But it was a start....
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What Politicians Can Learn From the Ice Bucket Challenge
Posted on August 22, 2014
John Calhoon did the honors. He was the one on Facebook who included me in this ALS Ice Bucket Challenge....
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No Justice, No Peace: In the Middle East
Posted on August 20, 2014
I didn’t know James Foley, but I know well the University that shaped him. He studied History and played Rugby and thought about being a teacher in the inner city...
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The Passing of Jim Jeffords
Posted on August 19, 2014
In the opening months of the 107th Congress, with the House firmly in Republican hands but the Senate tied fifty-fifty, rumors started flying. Was somebody going to switch parties to...
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The Transformation of Ourselves Alone and What It Means for US
Posted on August 15, 2014
Sinn Fein is gaining popularity in the Republic of Ireland, and it has nothing to do with the original purpose of the political arm of the IRA. And that is...
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