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Scalia reductios himself ad absurdum on murder and homosexuality
Alan: The fundamental intention of Law is to pass dispassionate judgment.The Law detains, judges and -- when required by legislative norm -- exacts punishments that are neither cruel nor...
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Sacco and Vanzetti
Dear J,Do you know Sacco and Vanzetti's story? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacco_VanzettiThe tale is full of twists and turns and does not end (if it ever will) until Michael Dukakis' Office of the...
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Frog Hospital: Prudence and the Difference Between "Nuisance" and "Threat."
Prudence (Wikipedia entry)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prudence***Dear Fred,Thanks for Frog Hospital.I very much like the conclusion of your second paragraph: "You can go down to the beach and not...
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Archdiocese adds additional LA clergy docs after complaints of incomplete...
By GILLIAN FLACCUS, Associated Press | February 6, 2013 The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles says it will release more documents from clergy abuse files amid complaints that the 12,000 pages...
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Albatross named Wisdom astounds scientists by producing chick at age 62
Pete Leary/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Wisdom (left) attempts to nudge her mate off the nest for her turn atBy Darryl FearsShe is described as awesome. And wonderful. And maybe a little weird. She...
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Research: Human Male and Female Traits Closer Than Thought
Men Are from Mars Earth, Women Are from Venus EarthFebruary 1, 2013For decades, popular writers have entertained readers with the premise that men and women are so psychologically dissimilar they could...
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Obama names REI CEO, Sally Jewell, Secretary of the Interior
REI CEO Sally Jewell delivers remarks Wednesday after being nominated by President Obama to be the next secretary of the...
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New York Times: "Effective Addiction Treatment"
FEBRUARY 4, 2013, 2:17 PM168 CommentsBy JANE E. BRODY http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/04/effective-addiction-treatment/Ken OrvidasPERSONAL HEALTHJane Brody on health and aging.Countless people...
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Patriarchy and Women's Roles in Ancient Israel
Dear Fred,Thanks for your emails.I do not approve the emergence of women as a political force just because "everyone else is doing it."I approve gender parity because it restores equilibrium after...
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Borowitz Report: U.S. Cancels Regular Drone Strikes On Saturdays
February 7, 2013WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—Citing budgetary concerns, the United States announced today that it would discontinue regular Saturday drone strikes on U.S. citizens, beginning in...
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NC Governor McCrory Impugns The Liberal Arts
Liberal Democracy and The Alternative... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal_democracy***North Carolina Governor's Comments Ignite Debate: Are the Liberal Arts Relevant for Employment?The iconic Bell...
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Does Shakespeare deserve demotion?
Jorge Luis Borgeshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorge_Luis_BorgesDear Fred,Thanks for your email.At the University of Toronto, I had good fortune to speak with Jorge Luis Borges. Borges was a cultured...
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Alcohol Deaths Plunge: Taxes And Other Price Manipulations Do Alter Behavior
***Study claims minimum pricing cuts alcohol-related deathsBy Reevel AldersonBBC Scotland's social affairs correspondentNew York Times: "Motivated by a Tax, Irish Spurn Plastic Bags"...
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Furry Insect-Eater Tops Our Family Tree
An artist's rendering of the shrew-sized Cretaceous-age animal, Ukhaatherium nessovi.Meet your ancestor: This small and furry scampering insect-eater lies at the base of the family tree for humans and...
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Anti-Science Bills Weighed in Four States
Anti-science bills are popping up like daisies after a spring shower. Five bills in four states have been introduced with the opening of state legislatures across the United States. All of the bills...
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Six Simple Counsels For Weight Loss
By DEBORAH KOTZMarch 3, 2010Related ArticlesA Guide to Healthy Weight Loss4 Things That May Sabotage Your Weight LossToo Fat? No More ExcusesSlide show: Don't ‘Diet’--Try These Tricks InsteadThe advice...
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Chicxulub Meteor Strike Confirmed Cause Of Dinosaur Extinction
Chicxulub Craterhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicxulub_craterAlan: I am surprised that the Chicxulub meteor was only six miles in diameter, creating a crater 112 miles wide. "Precursory phenomena made...
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"West of Memphis" - Wrongful conviction documentary lauded by Roger Ebert
WEST OF MEMPHIS (R)Ebert: Users: Damien Wayne Echols and Lorris Davis, who married him while he was in prison, in "West of Memphis."Alan: Dick Gordon's "The Story" details another eyeopening...
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