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Wednesday, August 31, 2011

A Redheaded Eskimo from Nebraska Responds to David Simon's Assertions about Standing

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"I'm going to make an argument here that standing is the lamest way of reducing genuine debate, discussion, and argument in our pol...
Monday, August 29, 2011

Commemorate

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Today I began class by telling the students my experiences from six years ago. They were amazed that I swam to Xavier one day, and also that...
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Monday, August 22, 2011

First Day Times 10 at Xavier

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Today was the first day of the Fall Semester here at Xavier University of Louisiana. I have been here 10 years, having moved from Jerusalem ...
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Saturday, August 13, 2011

$15,033.79 Insurance Costs

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I have insurance, but I don't have much faith in it. When New Orleans flooded, I figured that because we had insurance we'd be fine....
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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Colbert Knows I'm a Hero

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I believe that Stephen Colbert has done a better job than anyone in exposing the ridiculous nature of campaign finance laws in this country....
Thursday, July 07, 2011

Wide-Eyed Among the Believers: Ralph Adamo Goes to the Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans

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My friend and colleague Ralph Adamo went to the Republican Leadership Conference held recently in New Orleans. Here's his eyewitness acc...
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Poverty Point State Historic Park

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Poverty Point is an amazing archaeological site in northern Louisiana that I've wanted to visit for many years. We went yesterday, and ...
Sunday, June 26, 2011

Pharaoh Nagin

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There's been a great deal of unfavorable reaction to Nagin's memoir Katrina's Secrets , self-published no doubt because publi...
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Saturday, June 18, 2011

More Solar Panels

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In January of 2009 we had 16 Solar Panels installed by Solar Works on the roof of our house. It cost about $25,000, and the only reason we...
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Friday, June 17, 2011

Greece is the Word

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Cassandra was cursed to see the future clearly, but unable to do anything to change the outcome. Such was the case for our wise friends in A...