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The Self-Aware Newsman

  • by nigelwalsh
  • Posted on September 4, 2019September 4, 2019

After demanding a political outsider for president for nearly three decades, far before it was fashionable, Carlin got his wish. It was granted in about the most Faustian way possible, and it’s left him stranded.

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  • Politics & Lifestyle

The Old Deal

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on July 31, 2019August 8, 2019

Here’s the hard truth: that’s part of the deal they’re accepting with America’s promise of opportunity and prosperity, it’s in the fine print as far as they and many other immigrants are concerned.

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Our Responsibility

  • by nigelwalsh
  • Posted on July 29, 2019July 31, 2019

Our mainstream American culture is inundated with cheap, meaningless, and unoriginal storytelling, journalism, and commentary. I need my fellow citizens to be wise and informed to steer our nation into a dynamic future.

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Personal Update – Israel Vacation & The Long Summer Ahead

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on May 30, 2019May 30, 2019

It’s interesting enough seeing all the religious sites and history associated with Israel , but it’s so much more wonderful and impactful seeing them in the context of a living, thousands years old city with day to day life through it.

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A Well Regulated Militia

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on October 15, 2018August 4, 2019

I think this is a fair exchange, because it’s right there in the language, in the history behind the amendment itself.

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Museums, Retrospect, and Disappointment

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on February 16, 2018

My visit to the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles, and how looking at the objective science of natural history helped me stare down my own personal history.

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Watching the Oscars: My Advice

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on January 24, 2018January 24, 2018

A tip on watching the Oscars: go into it the same way you would an episode of MST3K

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The Well Balanced Media Diet & The Case for Cheesy Melodrama

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on January 16, 2018

On my love of Riverdale and the importance of just enjoying what you enjoy, without apology.

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