Monthly Archives: November 2006

Thankless Jobs

Posted on November 26, 2006 by jodi

I saw this article today, and while I acknowledge that these shootings by police may well have been a tragedy due to misunderstanding, I started searching archives for positive police articles versus negative. By far, police get more negative coverage … Continue reading →

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Maybe there’s something I’m not getting…?

Posted on November 5, 2006 by jodi

At this point you would have to be in hiding not to have heard about Evangelical leader Ted Haggard and the accusation against him by Mike Jones, a man who claimed Haggard paid him for three years for homosexual sex. … Continue reading →

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Contemplating the notion of a “fat tax”

Posted on November 3, 2006 by jodi

The Becker-Posner Blog is again discussing a notion that, while not exactly politically correct, is an interesting topic for debate. Some of you may recall my intrigue in their musings last year regarding a nation in which organ donation was … Continue reading →

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William Styron passes away

Posted on November 2, 2006 by jodi

Evan brought it to my attention this morning that American writer William Styron has passed away. He was 81 years old, and an important figure to me as I had the privilege of meeting him when I was in college. … Continue reading →

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Bush and Kerry are at it again