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Posts published in “Essays”

Rich People

“Of all classes the rich are the most noticed and the least studied.” — John Kenneth Galbraith I know people who own nice houses and multiple cars and have sufficient wealth to eat and drink…

Scientology Slave

Bill Churchill’s time at sea and his multi-lingual background made him a perfect candidate to mingle with the Scientologists responsible for the management of the organization — the ultra elite group which became known as the Sea Organization.

The Rest of the Sausage

Last week our Supervisors report was pretty long so we didn’t publish the full dialogue surrounding the motion at the end of the Board of Supervisors meeting to get the Final Environmental Impact Report for…

Amy Winehouse & America’s #1 Health Problem

Is addiction a “disease?” Depends on who you ask, it seems, but if you ask those with the most experience and training — including doctors and scientists in the field — the answer is yes.

Why We Hate Illegal Immigrants

The Letter to the Editor could have been to Any Newspaper in Anytown, USA: “These illegal immigrants come here, take our jobs, get free health care, free education, and free housing!” I'm leaving out the…

The Debt Cantata

That debt and sin are synonymous in Christian thought and liturgy might help explain the righteousness of Tea Party discourse, as well as the genuflections of Obama and his acolytes. It’s true that the Sojourners…

Brandon Crawford

“The Possible’s slow fuse is lit   By the Imagination.” — Emily Dickinson While following a seemingly insignificant line of thought I will suddenly find myself on a broad avenue of inquiry that becomes the…

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