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Islamophobia is bad but it is a good step

A national ban on an architectural element seems silly but the vote to stop the construction of minarets in Switzerland is a real accomplishment. The people of a mature country have peacefully expressed a strong collective feeling against what they … Continue reading 

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Watch our dogs

I set up my netbook as a webcam to watch the dogs during the holidays. It uploads fresh pictures every few seconds. It’s not making me feel any better about leaving them at home with three daily visits from a … Continue reading 

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Big Lebowski Easter Egg

Character wardrobes are either memorable or forgettable. I can’t catch a glimpse of a red-haired woman in a green robe without being reminded of Maude, yet a man wearing a white suit over a red shirt probably wouldn’t make me … Continue reading 

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Terminal Longevity

When we learn to avoid death by age, we will be able to live as long as we can avoid death by illness or violence. That’s a different game.
What would life be like if a 300-year-old had as much to … Continue reading 

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Mixed Metaphor

An ounce of prevention is nine tenths of the law.

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