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Labor Day History: 11 Facts You Need To Know

Yes, Monday is a federal holiday in the United States, but Labor Day is much more than that.Labor Day has a rich history centered around workers. This year, it has particular meaning as hundreds of thousands Americans try to get back to work. The lates… Continue reading

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A Lost Girl, a Fake Diary, and a Forgotten Author

Recently, I self-published a book. Before you turn the page or double-click the next button, allow me to explain why.What I actually did was self-publish a reprint of a long unavailable and little-known work. It has cult appeal. The book has been out … Continue reading

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Cancer — The Number One Killer — And Its Environmental Causes

The World Health Organization projects that this year cancer will become the world’s leading cause of death. Why the epidemic of cancer? Death certificates in the United States show cancer as being the eighth leading cause of death in 1900.Why has it s… Continue reading

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55 Actions for Animals

Twice on the blog I’ve posted a list of potential action items for those who want to become more involved in animal protection and the work of The Humane Society of the United States. Here it is in updated and expanded form.We need your active involvem… Continue reading

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Americans Need Local Leadership for the War at Home

Dear Mayors of the United States,As you know from the Mayors’ Council reports on the hungry and homeless, and your own experience in downsizing our local government, there is a genuine need for more food for unemployed and/or homeless people. Many of t… Continue reading

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All U.S. Workplaces To Be Fitted with Inflatable Slides

WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report) – Effective immediately, all workplaces in the United States will be fitted with inflatable slides to enable disgruntled employees to quit as dramatically as possible.According to a new study commissioned by the U.S. De… Continue reading

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Noir Fiction Is About Losers, Not Private Eyes

Noir fiction has attracted some of the best writers in the United States (mostly) and many of its aficionados are among the most sophisticated readers in the crime genre. Having said that, I am constantly baffled by the fact that a huge number of thos… Continue reading

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Compulsive Shopping – The Closeted Addiction

You’ve heard the term before. “Shopaholic.” The reference is usually to someone always on the hunt for a new item, a bargain, or the quest to have the latest and the best. But oniomania–the clinical term for this behavior–is no joke. One in 12 peo… Continue reading

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Censure Zach Wamp?

The Constitution, Article VI:The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or A… Continue reading

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Don’t Ask, Don’t Kvell

The Pentagon recently sent out a survey to hundreds ofthousands of troops asking them about the possible repeal of the United States’ ban on Jews in the military. Copies of the poll were leaked on the Internet. ItMore… Continue reading

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