Opinion
Memorial Day: You cant see change when its happening
May 26, 2009Out walking with my dog this morning, down the street from the local Catholic college, we passed a couple of yards strewn with blue plastic beer cups, left over from a night of graduation celebrations. A...
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Remember Sgt. Provost and other soldiers Memorial Day 2009
May 25, 2009Just in time for Memorial Day, I took out the medals won by Roland Francis Provost for “combat valor” in World War II, pinned them to the flag draped over his casket and hung it up...
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Farewell Phil Stein, brave comrade
May 25, 2009Phil Stein passed away last month and there is an obituary to him in the New York Times. I knew Phil for many years and often met him and his wife Gertrude at events and rallies...
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MUSIC REVIEW Two giants of music, Bob Dylan & Steve Earle, release new CDs
May 25, 2009MusicREVIEWTogether Through Life By Bob Dylan Columbia Records Townes By Steve Earle New West Records Two music giants released record albums around May Day last month. While their ages are quite disparate by about 20 years...
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COMMENTARY Amid losses, India’s left will grow stronger
May 24, 2009NEW DELHI -- While the Left parties here went from 61 seats to 25 seats in the parliamentary elections, their mood is upbeat. The coalition which includes CPI and CPI-M will continue the strategy of building...
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