Christopher Hitchins and Richard Dawkins, in their violent attacks on spiritual religion, sound very much like Adolph Hitler and Joseph Goebbels. Herr Hitler and his propaganda minister needed a scape goat to explain the collapse of German militarism in World War I and the German Empire’s wallowing into fecklessness under the socialist Weimar Republic....
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On August 11th 2007, Rob Mackenzie (pictured with his daughter) and Robert Pedersen will start their 600+ mile bicycle trek from the Lansing Capitol to Washington, D.C. This will be an intense multi-day bike trek through numerous states ending in Washington, D.C. where they will be greeted by people attending the national rally in Washington,...
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Having failed in their effort to persuade Americans to put the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) into the U.S. Constitution, despite spending tens of millions of dollars and enjoying the support of Big Media, three Presidents, and dozens of prominent politicians of both parties, the feminists are now trying to give us an even more...
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This morning, as I was listening to the Presidential press conference, where British Prime Mister, Gordon Brown was appearing, I heard President Bush talk about the war on terror. Certainly, that is not a new subject, and from my perspective, neither is the President’s disregard for America’s male victims of violence. At one point,...
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My new co-authored column, Choosing Foster Parents over Fathers (San Diego Union-Tribune, 7/11/07), discusses perhaps the worst verified child custody/family law injustice against a father and a daughter which I have ever seen--the outrageous Melinda Smith foster care case.
The column appears below.
Choosing Foster Parents over Fathers
By Jeffery M. Leving and Glenn Sacks
San Diego Union-Tribune,...
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Liberty and license are not synonymous. Parents know better.
Too many of them have had the unfortunate dilemma of dealing with the "I am free to do as I please" child who routinely, or upon occasion, exercises that egocentric proclamation to reckless extremes. These parents stand as witnesses that a widely accepted notion...
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Anybody who has ever puked in an astronaut helmet will tell you that it’s not advisable to over-party immediately before going into orbit, as it creates a most unpleasant olfactory and visual experience for the duration of the trip.
From Aviation Week:
A panel reviewing astronaut health issues in the wake of the Lisa Nowak arrest...
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Keeping Expenses Low While Building Your Portfolio (2007-07-30) by David John Marotta Q: I enjoyed reading about your “Rocks and Sand” technique to keep expense ratios low. I own iShares EAFE (EFA) for my foreign rock. What no-transaction fee foreign mutual fund that tracks the EAFE index do you recommend for monthly deposits until...
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Author’s Note: This is a true story. I have changed “Lena’s†name and certain details to protect her privacy. I was just walking into the A&P when I spotted Lena at the express line having some kind of dispute with the clerk. We lived in the same apartment complex and I knew that Lena...
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