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Table of Contents March 2010

This Month's Issue

Art & Culture
Nathan Sorry in the Shadow of 9/11
by Chuck Brown
1 Comment

…The many days and nights spent drunk or stoned…or constantly looking over my shoulder…or scouring the papers for any mention of a manhunt or the missing $20 million… – from Nathan Sorry

Book Reviews
Men in the Off Hours by Anne Carson
by James Patrick

Academic loves and the thrills of scholarship, Via Canada.

Sexually, I’m more of a Switzerland edited by David Rose
by James Patrick

“If I wear a mask, will you call me Batman? Just asking. Box no. 0558″

Breezy
The Breezy Page
by CommonSense2 Editor

All things Breezy!

Cultural Criticism
Amiss America
by Lynn M. Petrovich
6 Comments

…her boobs were too big. I’m assuming they meant distracting. Apparently that’s why the church choir wears robes.

Humor
Those Glorious Insults
by CommonSense2 Editor
1 Comment

“I’ve had a perfectly wonderful evening, but this wasn’t it.” -
Groucho Marx

The Art of Curling
by Thomas Reed

Congratulations Canada !!!
2010 Winter Olympics Curling Gold Medal Winners !

Image is everything
by Frank Lee

what might get conservatives to like Obama…

Literary Criticism
THOUGHTS FROM AN UNQUIET MIND IX
by Jack Lindeman

I can’t quite buy the assertion that criticism heightens rather than diminishes the quality of art. The homage done to criticism is greatest when civilization is the most stifling. Natural endowment is the enemy of professorial dogmas.
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Poetry
Cure
by Jack Lindeman

A skeptic visits his doctor.

The Producers
by Mark Soifer

On giving the public what it, or somebody, wants.

anonymous hero
by F. Toscano

A view from 12 miles up and 59 years back.

Budget Day in the Dauphin Room
by Richard O'Connell

Containing a question that someone will always be coarse enough to ask.

Last Letter from the Circus
by Will Kiffer

Where a terrible act is the sign for what’s already lost.

Politics: Local
It’s Not All about Us
by Karen Feridun
1 Comment

People, I believe, would rather be afraid than confused, and the Republicans have been at the ready to scare the pants off of them.

Politics: National
Sheila Dow Ford Says No To Holden
by CommonSense2 Editor
2 Comments

Truth is, the feisty Ms. Ford will make a formidable opponent for Dave Argall, the Republican candidate. Mr Holden will not.

Quotes To Ponder
Quotes to Ponder on a Rainy Afternoon
by CommonSense2 Editor
1 Comment

Quotes to ponder on a rainy afternoon.

Regular Columns

This Issue & Site News
Everything CS2 site related: article info, site developments, coming attractions.
CommonSense2 March 2010

Although I understand Lynn's points and agree with them, I too still have a smile on my face from seeing that much Marisa Tomei naked.

To Your Health
Ron Stouffer and Rosie Skomitz have been waging battles in the health care wars for 15 years. Check back every month for views, opinions and information vital to you and To Your Health
The Perfect Storm

Outside, Mother Nature dumped bucketfuls of snow. Inside, things were heating up.

The Keystone Scorecard
Sylvia Baylor chronicles the absurdities of Harrisburg and our State Legislature. Occasionally The Keystone Scorecard will feature guest authors.
"PENNSYLVANIA'S LATENT REBELLION (Pitchforks not included")

Or we can join one of the angry mobs and be swept along to a future not of our making

The Road Less Traveled
I’ve known Kathleen Welch for 35 years. I’ve learned to respect and admire her resilience and her refusal to buckle under to conventional wisdom. As you get to know her through these columns I’m sure you’ll feel the same.
One Hell of a Worm

My friend and I decided to rescue it. He had a pen knife, and with it, he reached carefully for the rope that was hanging from the fish's gill. I held the other end of the rope, in front of its mouth. He cut the rope close to the gill and held the tail while I slowly, gently pulled the rope out of the fish's mouth. As soon as my friend let go of the tail, the fish whipped into action and disappeared into the water. We were heroes, and the children cheered. That afternoon I decided to drop two classes and postpone my graduation for another term.

That Woman!!
Dorothy Reilly - You may love her, you may hate her, but you’ll never be confused about where That Woman!! stands.
The Obama Healthcare Scam Continues
15 Comments

I rarely agree with anything that is said on Fox Fake News. However, Obama's healthcare summit that was held on February 24th was truly what they termed "political theater."

9/11 Questions Start To Seep Into Mainstream Press
35 Comments

When 1,000 architects and engineers ask questions about the "official 9/11 story," at least pay attention.