January, 2009

On Work and Gratitude: KU Commencement 2008

But then I realized he wasn’t in love with her, he was in AWE of her and what she had done. Here was a child who knew what her job was. She understood her place in the world, and she performed her work with distinction.



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Reflections: A Year in Reading (2008)

Salinger, Pinter and Roth, oh my!



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What Should Obama’s Priorities Be?

CS2 members,
Comment on anything dealing with Obama’s choices as he fills out the positions within his administration

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Excellent Health Care Without the Middleman

We don’t need health insurance companies in order to have health care. Eliminating the $300 billion middleman will provide excellent health care for everyone at an affordable price.



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“The Black Market”

There were moments when he felt uneasy. It was Sunday, and he was an American soldier eagerly looking forward to a three week furlough.



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THE BUSH LEGACY PROJECT?!

I was still blurry-eyed when I put on the TV set and there is Keith handing the boob tube over to Rachel. It was meant to be, because the first topic out of her mouth was, “THE BUSH LEGACY PROJECT”!!! Be still my heart. What a great concept!



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The $6 Million Social Worker

But, it’s the average worker who is the one who actually produces America’s goods, who actually helps other Americans. If life was fair and people were paid what they were worth, there would be only a very small pay gap between bosses and workers. Here’s some news I think should be published in the new year-but probably won’t be.



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Socialism For Sports – Why Not For People

Laissez-faire doctrine is, as we all suspected, a textbook theory and a myth which conservatives love to quote but which has little basis in the real world.



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Twilight

Now, I’m not saying that Twilight fans are “retarded,” the way Kristen Stewart, who plays Bella in the movie, did. I’m just saying they should think about what they’re reading.

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When The Sludge Hits The Fan

The EPA only tests once a month or once a year–for nine elements out of the thousands of chemicals, pathogens, heavy metals, pharmaceuticals, and bacteria compressed into sludge which then gets spread on our farm fields, gardens, golf courses, playgrounds and more.



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