Category Archives: The People

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Antidote for crappy news

I’m sure most of you have observed that the news media daily provide a steady torrent of bad news:  tornadoes in the Great Plains, wildfires in Colorado, floods in the northeast and Great Lakes region, suicide bombings in the Cradle … Continue reading

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To hire a thief, part three (final)

[This is the third and final installment of the story of how I had my identity stolen, came to know the thief, and finally hired him.] Stan gets to see if he believes his own words

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To hire a thief, part two

(In part one, I described a theft of my belongings and identity in 2002.  This series is a jointly written story by me and the thief, describing how that happened and what occurred between us.  We hear now from the … Continue reading

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To hire a thief, part one

Most of us have sat around a table with friends and colleagues, sharing our viewpoints about how to fix the social problems we all face. A few years ago, I got the unexpected opportunity to not only espouse my social … Continue reading

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