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Trump and the Bully Pulpit

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Suzanne Loebl

Photo by Gage Skidmore (CC BY-SA 2.0) As of today, Donald Trump has won a virtually unobstructed path to the Republican nomination. The grandstanding and uncouth utterances of the Republican campaign over the last few months remind me of the tirades … Continue reading →

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The Only Common Sense Solution to America’s Gun Problem

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Suzanne Loebl

“Une vie ne vaut rien, mais rien ne vaut une vie.” “A life has no value, but nothing is as valuable as a life.” Thus wrote Andre Malraux, the great novelist, in 1933. In the United States, Malraux is best … Continue reading →

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Maine 2012 and Money

Posted on July 29, 2012 by Suzanne Loebl

Ernest and I arrived at our little retreat in Maine at the very end of July. Our little cottage was in fine shape. Invisible hands—and checks—had seen to it that we had a new water heater, a brand new dock, … Continue reading →

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