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Ode to a Chorus Line: Singing and Dancing at the Same Time
There's a song in Monty Python’s Spamalot (2005) called "You Won’t Succeed on Broadway if you Don’t Have any Jews." Here are some introductory lyrics: Broadway is a very special place / Filled with very special people / People who can sing and dance / Often at the same time!! Well I’m here to tell you … it ain’t easy.
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The Unforgettable William Barr...
Sometime in 1993, fate seated me next to former Attorney General William Barr on the Washington-NY shuttle. We spoke for about an hour about the recent tragic raid on the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas which killed 76 people. He told me no one would have died if it had been properly handled. He knew because he supervised a similar raid at a prison in 1991--where everyone lived. I never forgot that conversation...
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Congo Fever Strikes
Election fever is rising in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Opposition figures have been neutralized, harassed, intimidated, and are talking of solidarity and cooperation. Rebels are taking up arms, governance is failing. And a far deadlier fever is running out of control in the ungovernable east: Ebola.
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The Wiles of Winter - Keeping You and Yours Safe
Many parts of the country experience full-scale winter with bitter temperatures and piles of snow. But, even for those of us in more "mild" climates, there are dangers during cooler weather. Wherever you live, protect you, your family, and your pets from these seasonal hazards and enjoy!
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WEF: The 4th Industrial Revolution May Save us All
As difficult as it is to accept the apparently intentional attacks on our single, fragile environment, there are actually many significant entities working to slow the erosion of our natural resources and find ways to repair the damage we've already done.
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Hanukkah: “Ask Two Jews, Get Three Opinions”
Every year my friend performs in the First Baptist Church pageant in downtown Fort Lauderdale. It is so spectacular (real live camels, ice skating rink on stage, aerial dancers) that PBS videotapes and broadcasts it every year. I’ve only seen it twice, because... frankly, it’s always the same story. Not necessarily so with Hanukkah.
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What Good are Those Registries?
In no way do I intend the following to imply that a sexual assault is anything other than the truly horrible wrong it is or to belittle the impact it has on the victims. While I take no position on whether registries should be eliminated, the registries as they are now don't work.
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