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lived most of my life in Michigan but have also lived in California (from 1980 to 1988) and in Washington state from '78 to '79. I met and married a Thai woman while I was in California. Our 30th wedding anniversary was this past November. I did like living in California, I liked the activism and the international flavor there but after a couple of earthquakes my wife insisted we move. I was born in and spent most of my childhood in west Michigan. So we came to Muskegon, the place where I was orphaned when I was 7. That is another long story, perhaps for another time.
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Thursday, December 12, 2013
Nelson Mandela Will Live On As A Beacon For Social Justice Like many other activists and advocates for social justice and human rights I see Nelson Mandela as a symbol of courage and dignity in the fight for global justice.
Thursday, December 12, 2013Nelson Mandela Will Live On As A Beacon For Social Justice Like many other activists and advocates for social justice and human rights I see Nelson Mandela as a symbol of courage and dignity in the fight for global justice.
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Saturday, November 16, 2013
Michelle Bachelet Favored To Win In Chilean Presidential Election Michelle Bachelet may return to the Chilean presidency, this time with a more leftist direction in focus. If she wins Sunday's election she will join the majority of other South American political who are leaning Left.
Saturday, November 16, 2013Michelle Bachelet Favored To Win In Chilean Presidential Election Michelle Bachelet may return to the Chilean presidency, this time with a more leftist direction in focus. If she wins Sunday's election she will join the majority of other South American political who are leaning Left.
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Monday, November 11, 2013
6.6 Million Children Under the Age of Five Died Last Year from Mostly Easily Treatable Diseases Millions of children around the world are dying from diseases that are easily treatable. This is unacceptable in a supposedly civilized world.
Monday, November 11, 20136.6 Million Children Under the Age of Five Died Last Year from Mostly Easily Treatable Diseases Millions of children around the world are dying from diseases that are easily treatable. This is unacceptable in a supposedly civilized world.
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Monday, November 11, 2013
Philippine Loss From Typhoon Haiyan Colossal Typhoon Haiyan has taken over 10 thousand lives in the Philippines. Sea level rise and global warming may increase equally dangerous typhoons and hurricanes. There was fore warning of Haiyan so thousands of lives were saved because of being prepared.
Monday, November 11, 2013Philippine Loss From Typhoon Haiyan Colossal Typhoon Haiyan has taken over 10 thousand lives in the Philippines. Sea level rise and global warming may increase equally dangerous typhoons and hurricanes. There was fore warning of Haiyan so thousands of lives were saved because of being prepared.
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Sunday, November 10, 2013
Philippine Loss From Typhoon Haiyan Colossal Typhoon that hit the Philippines on Friday, November 8 may well have been the biggest one on record and a sign of things to come. Also the people affected need a great deal of help, as thousands have lost everything and are now homeless.
Sunday, November 10, 2013Philippine Loss From Typhoon Haiyan Colossal Typhoon that hit the Philippines on Friday, November 8 may well have been the biggest one on record and a sign of things to come. Also the people affected need a great deal of help, as thousands have lost everything and are now homeless.
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Thursday, September 19, 2013
Thursday Republican Controlled House Scheduled To Vote On Aid To Poor The American Right has declared war on the poor and children demanding large cuts in Head Start, the WIC program and making it more difficult and sometimes impossible for the working poor to make ends meet by attempting to block minimum wage increases. Minimum wage is almost always set well below the poverty line, does that make any sense to you?
Thursday, September 19, 2013Thursday Republican Controlled House Scheduled To Vote On Aid To Poor The American Right has declared war on the poor and children demanding large cuts in Head Start, the WIC program and making it more difficult and sometimes impossible for the working poor to make ends meet by attempting to block minimum wage increases. Minimum wage is almost always set well below the poverty line, does that make any sense to you?
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Friday, November 6, 2009
Asian Natural Disasters-A Harbinger Of Things To Come? Most recent natural disasters raise some important questions.
Friday, November 6, 2009Asian Natural Disasters-A Harbinger Of Things To Come? Most recent natural disasters raise some important questions.
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Monday, September 14, 2009
The U.S. Health Care System-Values and Priorities Does the American health care system exist primarily for the well being of its people or primarily for the profits and interests of the health insurance industry?
Monday, September 14, 2009The U.S. Health Care System-Values and Priorities Does the American health care system exist primarily for the well being of its people or primarily for the profits and interests of the health insurance industry?
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Saturday, July 4, 2009
Questioning The Ethical Legitimacy Of Drone Attacks In Pakistan And Afghanistan Changes in course in South Asia are needed. A humanistic based foreign policy and honesty about the past is in order.
Saturday, July 4, 2009Questioning The Ethical Legitimacy Of Drone Attacks In Pakistan And Afghanistan Changes in course in South Asia are needed. A humanistic based foreign policy and honesty about the past is in order.
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Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Cyclone Aila Continues To Impact The Lives Of Thousands In Bangladesh Humanitarian crisis continues in Bangladesh over a week after cyclone strikes one of the Worlds poorest countries.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009Cyclone Aila Continues To Impact The Lives Of Thousands In Bangladesh Humanitarian crisis continues in Bangladesh over a week after cyclone strikes one of the Worlds poorest countries.
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Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Philippine Extra-Judicial Killings Continue, Obama's Response In Question Nearly a thousand civilians have been killed in the Philippines since the Gloria Arroyo presidency began in 2001. What is the U.S. role/attitude as the Philippine government and Armed Forces apparently continue to kill political activists and media people?
Tuesday, March 31, 2009Philippine Extra-Judicial Killings Continue, Obama's Response In Question Nearly a thousand civilians have been killed in the Philippines since the Gloria Arroyo presidency began in 2001. What is the U.S. role/attitude as the Philippine government and Armed Forces apparently continue to kill political activists and media people?
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Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Obama's First Full Month Significant And Telling Obama's first full month as President was marked by clarifications in the difference in values between Republicans and Democrats with Republicans again showing their penchant for an austere, cold hearted overview of the sick, the poor and immigrants and an all too frequent scapegoating of these groups in a most base manner. Hopefully things and people will improve.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009Obama's First Full Month Significant And Telling Obama's first full month as President was marked by clarifications in the difference in values between Republicans and Democrats with Republicans again showing their penchant for an austere, cold hearted overview of the sick, the poor and immigrants and an all too frequent scapegoating of these groups in a most base manner. Hopefully things and people will improve.
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Monday, November 17, 2008
DR Congo's Historic Urgency. The Congo's current tragedy is rooted in the injustices of the past and corruption in the present leadership.
Monday, November 17, 2008DR Congo's Historic Urgency. The Congo's current tragedy is rooted in the injustices of the past and corruption in the present leadership.
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Sunday, October 12, 2008
Too Few Aware of World Orphan Week Orphans around the World need greater attention than what is given to them.
Sunday, October 12, 2008Too Few Aware of World Orphan Week Orphans around the World need greater attention than what is given to them.
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Sunday, October 12, 2008
Too Few Aware Of World Orphan Week. An important ethical subject overlooked by nearly all media outlets.
Sunday, October 12, 2008Too Few Aware Of World Orphan Week. An important ethical subject overlooked by nearly all media outlets.
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Pakistan As "New" Front in Terror War. Pakistan will likely become center stage in the U.S.'s "War on Terror". A look back at the U.S.'s history in the area and its relationship to/with Islamic fundamentalism is worth taking a look at. Is there a better way?
Wednesday, September 24, 2008Pakistan As "New" Front in Terror War. Pakistan will likely become center stage in the U.S.'s "War on Terror". A look back at the U.S.'s history in the area and its relationship to/with Islamic fundamentalism is worth taking a look at. Is there a better way?
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Friday, August 17, 2007
South Asia Monsoon Crisis Presents An Opportunity To Learn South Asia monsoon wake up call to analyze preparedness and values.
Friday, August 17, 2007South Asia Monsoon Crisis Presents An Opportunity To Learn South Asia monsoon wake up call to analyze preparedness and values.
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Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Two Island Tales, The Use and Abuse of Power Long term effects of two U.S. interventions.
Wednesday, July 18, 2007Two Island Tales, The Use and Abuse of Power Long term effects of two U.S. interventions.
