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By Don Williams
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Come back, go away, come back... Of all the stories of celebrity deaths blown my way by media none slammed body and soul like John Lennon’s passing. Not the Kennedys. Not Elvis. Not Ken Kesey, whom I knew, not Martin Luther King, not Cronkite. Comments (1) | Quote this article on your site | Views: 704
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In the wealthy American society, we have the luxury and freedom to value strange things. So be it. Few indicators of what the society values are more telling than whom we mourn when they die. Recently, the deaths of singer Michael Jackson, the actor Patrick Swayze, and Sen. Ted Kennedy have captured much media attention. Be first to comment this article | Quote this article on your site | Views: 589
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Falling Incomes, and Growing Numbers of Uninsured In early September, The US Census Bureau released its new report titled, "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2008" showing disturbing data that portends much worse ahead under a president and Congress doing nothing to address it. Be first to comment this article | Quote this article on your site | Views: 750
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A review of Abe Osheroff: One Foot in the Grave, the Other Still Dancing Abe Osheroff leans forward in his chair as he ponders how we can lead the politically engaged life he considers central to being fully alive. Such musings are common, but what’s striking is that the 90-year-old Osheroff is not simply looking back and reflecting on his rich life of activism but thinking about what still lies ahead for him. Be first to comment this article | Quote this article on your site | Views: 744
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