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Kelly Willis What I Deserve Country Music CD Review

Super talented Country artist Kelly Willis has released her most recent CD on the Rykodisc recording label, entitled What I Deserve. Kelly Willis has been a super star in the Country genre for quite some time now and What I Deserve is an excellent illustration as to why. Kelly Willis is one of those musicians that has the ability to just win you over with her talent. Continue reading

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Dredging Up the Past – Vincent Bugliosi and GW Bush Deceptions

Logicians, scientists and philosophers often refer to the logical fallacies of inference from false negative (failing to recognize evidence that is available, hence failing to draw the correct conclusion) and inference from false positive (invalidly drawing a conclusion from imagined evidence, that which simply does not exist). If nothing else, the happily departed GW Bush administration gave us great examples of each of these fallacies, the first admissible as a misstep or mistake in reasoning; the second more a case of deceptive tactic of persuasion, than a simple misstep in reasoning. Continue reading

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Fun Facts About Philly

Find here the interesting things about Philly, the City of Brotherly Love. It is home to the oldest zoo and oldest outdoor market in the United States. Continue reading

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Politics – Should Failing Major Newspapers Receive Government Bailout Money? Absolutely Not

The demise of major American newspapers in our ordinary life could be seen as sad and tragic for a grandparent, and as an excellent opportunity to capitalize on another’s misfortune for a plugged in, technological savvy grandchild. The distance in generational gap between the two is not so much a preference as a giant chasm. Learn how and why it happened. Continue reading

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When Did the US President Become a “King”? What Happened to “Checks and Balances”?

When President Obama campaigned, he was very specific about eliminating the abuse of executive power that was demonstrated by George W. Bush (to be discussed in a later piece). Of course, it was merely a campaign promise, and as we’re told so often, “promises are meant to be broken”. Continue reading

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