I'm Polish-born but as American as apple-pie. I've seen a great many changes since I first set foot in this land in 1961 - many of them, I'm afraid, not for the better. Thanks to the Internet era and the "blogging" phenomenon, we can address the issues that ail us, establish new means of communication, form new alliances, perhaps make a difference in the end.
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Bye-Bye, Miss American Pie, Part I
Bye-bye, Miss American Pie. You had your chance, your golden opportunity, but you squandered it.
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Shipwrecked on a Desert Island: Thoughts on the Creative Process
Why bother trying to survive, let alone read anything, if you're destined to spend the rest of your life alone?
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Rethinking Universal Health Care, Part IV
The cause of universal health care, though not a right, still carries the force of moral imperative. This battle, too, shall be won.
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Rethinking Universal Healthcare, Part III
Contrary to popular opinion, universal healthcare is not a right. Don't despair, though, because there are many ways of skinning a cat.
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The Disappearing America
Let's talk of the disappearing America.
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Rethinking Universal Healthcare, Part II
Is universal healthcare a right? And if not, how else can we think about it, let alone justify it?
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Rethinking Universal Healthcare, Part I
It's become a moot point whether universal healthcare is a safety net or a right. All that remains is a compromise.
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Random Thoughts on Torture: Letting the Fly Out of the Fly Bottle
Torture remains one of the most controversial words in English. Can we put it to rest and "let the fly out of the fly bottle?"
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Quantum of Solace: The Making of Modern Consciousness, Part III
Our future is far from certain. Will we succumb to the exigencies of the moment or rise above? The human spirit is beckoning.
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Quantum of Solace: The Making of Modern Consciousness, Part II
If public opinion is the expression of modern consciousness, the New Left is the combustion engine, fired by idealism. Will the cycle continue?
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