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- The Blizzard of 2010
I have not been out of the house since last Friday. OK, so that is not exactly correct. I have gone...
- Hope For Haiti
Tonight on all the major television networks in the US are carrying the Hope for Haiti telethon. Simulcast in New...
- New Indian Visa Regulations Impact Tourists
Within the past few months, the Government of India has implemented new regulations which severely restrict the movements of people...
- Belonging
I was dressed to go out dancing. It was me and the girls and it was a rare night out...
- Easy and Nutritious Spinach "Pesto" Pasta
This is a very simple recipe for a pasta dish that is chock full of iron and other good-for you...
- The Issue of Rifqa Bary
For the past few days I have been eagerly following the story of Fathima Rifqa Bary, an Ohio teen who...
- Terrorist Freed on "Humanitarian" Grounds
According to various news agencies, the man responsible for the 1988 explosion of Pan Am Flight 103, which murdered 270...
- Travel Review: Aruba
I'll just go ahead and admit it. I am not usually one for a beach vacation. It is just not...
- Racially Motivated Shooting at US Holocaust Museum
According to multiple sources, a man armed with a...
- Bad Motherhood
A few years back, Harvard Law graduate Ayelet Waldman wrote a very controversial article about her views and experiences...
- The Catholic Church Once Again Proves It Cares More About Dogma than Humans
A shocking report out of Brazil details the saddening situation of a nine year old girl who was repeatedly raped...
- Burgers and Fries - Redux
Are you simply yearning to indulge your cravings for burgers and fries but are trying desperately to stick to a...
- Valentine's Day 2006I knew it wasn't going to be easy. In fact, I was terrified in a way that I had never...
- When Desperation Overwhelms
In today's online version of CNN, I saw the following headline: Woman Beheads Man, Parades It Through Streets.Disgusting, but intriguing....
- One Last Song
I am sorry Mary.I think it's been fifteen years. Maybe more. Last we spoke I was standing in...
- What I Learned in China
Watching the opening ceremonies of the Olympics in Beijing brought back a lot of memories for me. Long ago, in...
- Movie Review: La Finestra di Fronte (Facing Windows)
La Finestra di Fronte (English title: Facing Windows) is a 2003 Italian film that flew under the radar of...
- Easy Warm Summer Vegetable Salad
Summer is my favorite time of year to cook. There are plenty of great vegetables available, and it's so easy...
- Rachael Ray Serves Iced Coffee and Jihadi Donuts
I am no fan of Rachael Ray. Let's get that out of the way up front. I am much more...
- A Parting Wish for India
I know all too well there are other problems. There is starvation and corruption and dogs loose on the streets....
- A Farewell Ode to India
My time in India is winding down. Two years have flashed by in what seems like an instant. My apartment...
- Dark and Ugly - The New Face of Advertising
I have been noticing a rather disturbing trend in television and print commercials and it seems to simply be getting...
- Is It "Eve Teasing" If It Constitutes Assault?
India has a law against what is referred to as "Eve Teasing." From what I understand, if I say a...
- Market Day, Beijing, China
We took a taxi to the market, and on the way we passed a group of people dressed in 50’s...
- World AIDS Day - Don't Forget The Crisis
I remember when I first started hearing about AIDS. I was probably in high school. We all thought it was...
- Boston Red Sox are 2007 World Series Champions
For only the eighth time in club history (but thankfully the second time in four years) the Boston Red Sox...
- The Working Poor - Just Another Day In Their Life
I thought I had it rough. Three-month-old baby, and my maid, whom has just completed nearly a month off because...
- Fiction: Loose Ends
Its the coming apart that is frightening. You see the first thread start to pull and you think it should...
- Five Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Six Hundred Minutes
For those of you who watch musicals of the non-Bollywood variety, you will recognize those words as lyrics from Rent....
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