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Open Letter to Salvatore J. Cordileone, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of San Francisco

California attorney Edward F. Mitchell challenges the Roman Catholic clergyman's position on same-sex marriage.

15 Apr 2013

Comment: Rolling Stones 50 & Counting Tour

"It's only rock and roll (But I managed to score a ticket)", says Alan Behr in New York.

25 Dec 2012

The Frye-Ku Folio: 44, 45, 46

Canadian humorist and illustrator Arcangelo Frye offers up pages from his folio of Haiku for the age of Flickr, YouTube, Twitter and Facebook. In his latest group of three, Mr. Frye addresses the topic of romance gone wrong.

THE FRYE-KU FOLIO: 40 - Dominique Strauss-Kahn Controversy and the IMF

Canadian humorist and illustrator Arcangelo Frye offers up pages from his folio of Haiku for the age of Flickr, YouTube, Twitter and Facebook. This latest edition features his take on the Dominique Strauss-Kahn sexual assault controversy and its implications for the IMF.

The Frye-Ku Folio 37, 38, 39

Canadian humorist and illustrator Arcangelo Frye offers up pages from his folio of Haiku for the age of Flickr, YouTube, Twitter and Facebook. This latest trio include his take on the world of "the dance."

The Frye-Ku Folio: 34, 35, 36 - Noel 2010

Humorist and illustrator Arcangelo Frye offers up pages from his folio of Haiku for the age of Flickr, YouTube, Twitter and Facebook. This latest trio showcases some of the unique joys of the Christmas season.

Comment: Gorbachev, Solzhenitsyn and Putin

Quick quiz: Which one will history laud, which admire and which revile? Colin Graham posits the answer depends largely on one’s global coordinates (and choice of media outlets).

Matters Animal, Vegetable and Political

The dizzying challenges facing President Obama on the eve of the mid-term elections never seemed so ear-catchingly tuneful.

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A Unique Brand of Vitriol: Selling Fear and Obama Waffles as "Satire"

On the heels of the Hillary nutcracker and Obama-as-Curious-George T-shirts comes the latest salvo from the Conservative Republican fear-mongering zeitgeist.

After Bush, Are Responsible Libertarians Better Off with Obama?

As a nation, the U.S. owes the world an apology for the presidency of George W. Bush, and the failed leadership of the financial community. Barack Obama, however leftist, represents smart, adult leadership for America for a new age of personal responsibility.

Amazon.com: No Customer Service Telephone Number

Why does Amazon.com hide their customer service telephone number from their customers? Should customer satisfaction depend upon an unlisted phone number?

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