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Monthly Archives: October 2008
November 25, 2005 Great Mis-Translations
Your email: Greatest Mistranslations Niccolo Macchiavelli Macchiavelli never wrote or said that “The ends justify the means.” What he actually wrote in “The Prince” is “The outcome is what counts.” Nikita Khrushchev When Khrushchev appeared before the United Nations, a … Continue reading
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November 29, 2005 No such thing as race
Your email: No such thing as race There is no such thing as race, unless you want to distinguish the human race from other primates…. A few months ago, I went to www.nationalgeographic.com and got involved in the Genographic Project. … Continue reading
December 24, 2005 For the New Year
Your email: Peace to all, goodwill to People My holiday wish is that every teacher in the world would assign every student this year to read “All Quiet on the Western Front” by my favorite author, Erich Maria Remarque. I … Continue reading
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Tagged All Quiet on the Western Front, Anthony Hopkins, Arch of Triumph, Calvin Parlato, Charles Boyer, Charles Laughton, Donald Pleasance, Erich Maria Remarque, Ernest Borgnine, Flotsam, Ingrid Bermann, Leslie-Anne Down, Lew Ayres, Richard Thomas, Shirley Chisholm, Sr.
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December 31, 2005 On Tookie Williams
Your email: On “Tookie” Williams The death of Tookie Williams has a lot of people thinking about the death penalty as it is administered in California. There are a couple of issues that need to be discussed and thought about. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arnold Schwarzenneger, Jan B. Tucker, Tookie Williams
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January 9, 2006
Your email: My lemon tree has a tendency to produce mutant lemons. This is because it was pollinated by super-natural beings. If you want to hear the whole story, contact me privately. Notice that the lemon has claw-like fingers! Remember … Continue reading
May 16, 2006 My Friend Nazy
Your email: On Cinco de Mayo I had the distinct privilege of witnessing a swearing in ceremony for new American citizens. One of the over 900 immigrants in that ceremony, of the many thousands sworn in that day, was my … Continue reading
August 8, 2008 Anthony Russo Passing
Your email: Anthony Russo Passing One thing that was astounding about Tony Russo, and it says much about the ability of corporate America to accurately assess whether somebody should or should not have access to classified materials, is that … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthony Russo, Black Panther Party, Daniel Ellsberg, David Blanco, Jan B. Tucker, Linda Pruett, Peace and Freedom Party, Pentagon Papers, Rand Corporation, San Fernando Valley/Northeast Los Angeles Chapter National Organization for Women
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