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Monthly Archives: July 2026
Trump setting stage to interfere with mid-term voting – views of Attorney Ty Cobb
Posted in Government, Voting
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Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson scores as sports fan in chief
By David Horsey Seattle Times cartoonist I am sure that when democratic socialist Katie Wilson was running for mayor she was thinking about how she would handle homelessness, strike the right balance on public safety and deal with downtown businesses that … Continue reading
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‘Animal rescue mission was like a Terminator film’
Thanks to Pam Peterson Lewis AdamsEssex A former Royal Marine said the drone warfare he witnessed in eastern Ukraine was “like something out of a Terminator movie”. Paul “Pen” Farthing, from Dovercourt, Essex, rescued 194 animals from the front line … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Politics
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In Israel, Rahm Emanuel Calls for End of Unconditional U.S. Support
Ed note: The Emanuel family is quite amazing. All three sons–Rahm, Ezekiel and Ari–are highly accomplished. Their father a pediatrician, was born in Jerusalem. Intellectual debate was part of their dinner table conversation growing up. The former Chicago mayor, a … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Ethics, Government, History, Justice, Kindness, Law
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Why a Standard Living Will May Fall Short if You Develop Dementia
By Cheryl Winokur Munk in the Wall Street Journal Sharing your wishes for medical care and end-of-life decisions should be standard practices for people as they age. But for people with dementia, the usual advance directives—such as a living will and … Continue reading
Posted in Dementia, end of life, Uncategorized
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Life Support?
Thanks Pearle M It seems wrong to celebrate America when it’s on life support. – New Yorker
Posted in Ethics, Government, History, Law, Politics
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“We hold these truths to be self evident”
Note: Resident-Led: A Reading of the Declaration of Independence in the OT Performance Hall at 2 PM today, July 4th Commentary by Heather Cox Richardson And on July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, declaring: … Continue reading
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Rays of Hope in Dark Times
By Bret Stephens Opinion Columnist in the NYT In May 1944, Learned Hand delivered a brief but timeless address in New York on “the spirit of liberty.” Freedom, the great Second Circuit jurist warned, cannot be safeguarded by constitutions, laws or courts. Nor … Continue reading
Posted in Essays, Government, Holidays, Justice, Morality
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