9 October 2008
by Sean
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As a former journalist, I am a bit of a news junkie, especially in trying times like these. I’ll watch BBC World News America, Deutsche Welle, France 24 News, and even the occasional gander at NHK World from the Japan … Continue reading
17 September 2008
by Sean
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I watch the news each night in bewilderment. A political candidate goes around essentially telling lies, portions of his campaign rhetoric debunked a hundred times over by the media, which only makes the candidate’s supporters even more certain of his … Continue reading
4 September 2008
by Sean
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Last Thursday night, standing in a neighborhood bar with friends, I rode the once-in-a-generation highs elicited by Barack Obama’s acceptance speech. It was a moment that finally opened my eyes to what really makes this a great nation: the millions … Continue reading
18 June 2008
by Sean
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There was a time when I viewed getting married as a way of thumbing my proverbial nose at our president, lawmakers, so-called “concerned citizens” and everyone else who believes marriage is a right reserved only for select couples. While writing … Continue reading
17 May 2008
by Sean
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I noticed the other day that an acquaintance had a rather direct message on his social-networking Web page: he hates Democrats and feels that our government needs to do more to kill “Arab terrorists.” It was a stark declaration that … Continue reading