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I was born in Massachusetts; graduated from Middlebury College and Suffolk Law School; served as an officer in the Vietnam war; retired from the Federal Trade Commission (consumer and antitrust law); travel extensively with my wife Judi; and since retirement involved in domestic violence prevention and consumer issues.
Friday, February 18, 2011 Can Football be Played Safely? (1 comments)
Can football be played at an acceptable safety level? And what is an acceptable safety level?
Friday, January 14, 2011 Learning From the Arizona Horror (1 comments)
Violence against public officials will probably escalate as it has in many other countries unless future political rhetoric becomes more civilized. Will we learn from the Arizona horror?
Monday, December 27, 2010 Palestinian Statehood to be Decided by UN? (2 comments)
Time for Palestine to seek UN recognition for a Palestinian independent state in 1967 borders.
Sunday, December 19, 2010 Death of the Celtic Tiger (1 comments)
Expected harsh economic and social consequences of Ireland's international bailout.
Monday, November 22, 2010 Republicans Win, Mother Earth Loses (1 comments)
The threat of global warming is real, but unfortunately the deniers seem to be in control now.
Thursday, October 14, 2010 The Demise of Don't Ask, Don't Tell? (4 comments)
Hopefully the demise of don't ask, don't tell is near.It is the right thing to do.
Friday, August 20, 2010 WRAP's 2010 "Without Housing" Update Has Arrived (2 comments)
Affordable housing and ensuring the human right to a home will end the contemporary crisis of mass homelessness in the U.S.
Monday, August 9, 2010 In Support of President Obama (7 comments)
Let's take a look at his record of accomplishments during his first 17 months in office,
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Arguably, he has done more than FDR and LBJ -- the standard many use to measure accomplishments -- in the same amount of time in office..
Friday, July 23, 2010 Who is Simón Bolivar? (3 comments)
Simón Bolivar, the inspiration for Hugo Chávez's Bolivarian Revolution in Venezuela and beyond.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010 Nordic Mysteries: The Millennium Trilogy (1 comments)
Stieg Larsson's Millenium Trilogy represents a sub-genre of mysteries not to be missed by mystery buffs.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010 REMEMBER RACHEL CORRIE (1 comments)
Irish-owned MV Rachel Corrie one of ships in Gaza Freedom Flotilla. Ship named afterP peace activist killed in Gaza.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 ClimateGate Controversy Updated (2 comments)
The climategate controversy should be over and it is time to put our heads together to seriously address the problem of global warming.
Saturday, March 27, 2010 Annual California Budget Battle Begins Again
California's annual budget battle will again be contentious. With California's dysfunctional fiscal system, we can expect deep cuts in education, health, social services, corrections, and transportation.
Sunday, March 14, 2010 IMPOTENCE OF U.S. POWER: THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT (2 comments)
Because of its lockstep support of Israel and political inability to force Israel to the peace table, the U.S. is impotent to jumpstart meaningful peace negotiations.
