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On the Seventh Day of Thanksgiving…
I'm grateful for being an American. I never felt this way until I left the country for the first time in my life and finally used a passport at the age of 44. I went to Peru and Bolivia. There I saw what my life could have been if my grandparents hadn't hauled...
English Only (This One’s for You, Tom L)
Two weeks ago, in response to my January 19th post, one reader commented: Tell me more about ‘English Only bull#$%.’ What does that refer to? Does Mexico publish its voter materials in other languages for the benefit of non-Mexican-speakers? English Only is a movement...
Confession of a Fat, Selfish American
The following is my response to a friend's email. Scott Dvorak sent me some very insightful comments about my last blog posting and I thank him for it. Scott, I'm honored that you have been reading my blog. Thanks. I think your analysis of my last post is very...
Another Fat, Selfish American, Part II
Another Fat, Selfish American (part I) Yesterday I ran into a friend of mine at the gym who railed for a good twenty minutes about the state of our country, how bad George Bush is for us, the increasing limitations on our freedoms and rights, etc. Donna told me to...