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Embrace Class Warfare

October 20, 2011

My occasional resort to language of a somewhat bombastic flavor may lead some to believe that I generally take an aggressive stance on practically every issue. That’s not necessarily so, but in the matter of class war, I am a super hawk. Oh, am I not being divisive? No. It’s several generations too late for [...]

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Another Scam

June 3, 2011

This is a warning for older men. Women often receive warnings about protecting themselves at the mall, in dark parking lots and other, similar spots. This may be the first such for men, older men. I would like to pass this along, just in case you haven’t already heard about it. A ‘heads up’ for [...]

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How Much Is That . . .

July 17, 2010

First, don’t be surprised at the posted prices in the window. They are in ¥en. Second, considering the real, total cost, it may not be far off the mark. This is not going to be pleasant. This is the area where we probably are most reluctant to confront reality. Despite the unpleasantness of the reality, [...]

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We Never Listen

April 7, 2010

Some readers may have skipped the Classics. Some may just have memory problems associated with age. That I can identify with. Ms. Cassandra’s beauty caught the eye of Apollo. He gave her the gift of knowing the future. She spurned Mr. Apollo, so he cursed her. Her predictions were to be ignored. Obviously she is [...]

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Of Two Minds

April 6, 2009

In my dotage the fogey in me has preeminence. My wife has semi-unretired from teaching and this is the week of Spring Break. During my first trips through the Groves of Academe I doubt that most college students had discovered Mexico; certainly not Cancun. Ft. Liquordale may have been an actual fort back in those [...]

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Get Rich, Not

December 30, 2008

So, you want to get rich. Surprise, surprise. The question is how do you get there. How much are you willing to gamble on your retirement? Everything? Half of everything? How lucky do you feel putting your children’s college funds at risk? Come on now. Be honest. How do you get rich? How do you [...]

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