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Unarmed and dangerous?
In 2005, when Florida was considering its insane stand-your-ground-or-perhaps-chase-down-an-innocent-black-teenager-and-shoot-him law, state Sen. Dan Gelber was a voice of reason. Gelber, when asked what he thought of legislation that would transmogrify many a heat-packing Floridian into a juiced-up Judge Dredd, posed some questions of his own. …
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Home alone, the trend, not the movie
Paradox of the week: If you live alone, you’re not alone. According to “Going Solo: The Extraordinary And Surprising Appeal of Living Alone,” by Eric Klineberg, PhD, more than 50 percent of American adults are single (up from 22 percent in 1950), and one in …
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Horseshoe Bend: Music, more in the mountains
Horseshoe Bend is named for a horseshoe shaped bend in the Strawberry River. With that pedigree, it is not surprising that the charming, peaceful planned community is well-known for its water. The town’s four lakes — Crown Lake, Diamond Lake, Pioneer Lake and North Lake …
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Character, freedom and the legacy of Sandy McDonnell
Sanford N. McDonnell died on March 19 at age 89. Not surprisingly, newspaper obituaries are highlighting his many successful years at the helm of the McDonnell Douglas Corp. But I predict that when the history of our era is written, Sandy (as everyone called him) …
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Purpose driven lies and gender equality
What does a government bureaucrat being between you and your doctor look like? That was the go-to canard to scare Americans away from the health care reform bill (or single payer for that matter). So, imagine your doctor deciding he or she doesn’t want you …
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Free agent fans
Under the brilliant desert sun that helps make spring training baseball a time of awakening for players and fans, the game’s best hitter is blasting away in the batting cage. He looks as sharp as ever, so why should I care that Albert Pujols’ red …
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I’ll exercise if I have to
Lately, I have noticed a lot of news regarding all aspects of the body. According to one report I read, this is a multibillion dollar-a-year business. I never knew my body was worth so much money. I’m tempted to sell it, or at least rent …
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Romney as the Anti-Midas
It’s possible we’re not being fair to Mitt Romney. Really, would the stuff coming out of your mouth make any more sense if you had to spend a year traveling with Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich? I’m surprised the man’s still speaking English. He must …
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How the South can rise again: Immigrants
In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, members of the media noticed there was widespread devastation in the South. Watching it on television, as a person of Southern heritage, to me it was clear: “Some of that was like that before the storm.” And it …
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Conservative talk radio
After nearly 30 years of rapid growth that saved the sagging AM radio format the question is being seriously asked: Is conservative talk radio as we know it on the way out? According to reports, conservative talk titan Rush Limbaugh has lost 141 advertisers due …
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Letter to the editor
One hundred and fifty years ago, Arkansas troops could not rely, with any certainty whatever, on a state sponsored supply depot for equipping military units. This issue has been the subject of numerous columns in the past, but this week’s adds a whole new dimension …
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We’re all Muppets here
Not easy being a Muppet. Referring to Greg Smith, formerly of Goldman Sachs, who wrote an op-ed in The New York Times about getting the hell out of Dodge, due to his company’s relentlessly spiraling moral depravity. According to Smith, associates are encouraged to pursue …
