Daily Archives: February 7, 2012

Happy Birthday, dear Charles!

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By Brenda Clough Today is the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens, one of the most popular writers in the English language and, whether we know it or not, one of our forefathers.  Every writer who guzzles language like gin, who … Continue reading →


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Weird Science: Artificial Photosynthesis

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by Sue Lange Er…? And why would we need such a thing? I mean, I’m envisioning what? some new kind of diet? You no longer eat, you make your own food by using SlimFast’s fast-acting photosynthetic day cream. Slather it … Continue reading →


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Murder, the Death Penalty, and Cancer, a personal perspective

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Twenty-five years ago, my mother was raped and beaten to death by a teenaged neighbor on drugs. My mother was 70 years old and had been his friend since the time he was a small child. For a long time, … Continue reading →


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