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The Oily Deception
My niece Dana from Chicago stayed with me this weekend, and she bought some healthy food from Costco for the four of us, including hubby...
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Apr 25, 20162 min read
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The Jesus Jew
Bernie Sanders Many, if not most, of those in the conservative camp of the American electorate are evangelicals who think of the United...
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Apr 19, 20163 min read
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Where’s That Water Coming From?
Call him Noah. You know – the guy who warned about a disastrous climatological event about to take place. That was a few years ago – make...
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Apr 10, 20162 min read
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Soliloquy
William Shakespeare Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, creeps in this petty pace from day to day – and as it approaches, I’m getting...
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Apr 10, 20161 min read
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Manalapan Show Slashes Price in Half
THIS JUST IN!!! The show Reflections tonight at the Palm Beaches Theatre in Manalapan is offering its remaining tickets at half price....
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Apr 2, 20161 min read
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Autism no measly problem
Robert De Niro The monied medical establishment won a victory this week in its fight against the anti-vaccine movement. Just a day after...
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Apr 1, 20164 min read
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Dancin’, Pickin,’ Strummin’ ‘n’ Hummin’
Billy Rogan, kneeling; Chloe Dolandis, white dress; dancers For my book signing appearance at the Rotary Club of Palm Beach on Thursday,...
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Mar 25, 20162 min read
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Alas, poor Your. Ick.
The best evidence of the deterioration of quality in our society is, in my view, the misuse of your. Ladies and gentlemen, your is an...
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Mar 21, 20162 min read
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Jazz — No Jive
Mark Doyle On Saturday night in the Palm Beaches, jazz  was  breaking out all O-o-Verrrrr! Swing into spring was the unsung, but...
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Mar 13, 20161 min read
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Bernie Better for Blacks
Bernie Sanders If Bernie Sanders got half the black vote, he’d beat Hillary Clinton hands down, in my not-so humble opinion. The Southern...
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Mar 12, 20164 min read
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Hark! He speaketh.
Clarence Thomas BULLETIN! Close on the heels of the sudden death of one of the U.S. Supreme Court’s most controversial members, another...
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Feb 29, 20162 min read
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A Badge on Their Shoulder
This week, I had a date with a judge. A male judge. No, not in a bar – before the bar. The South County Courthouse in Delray Beach,...
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Feb 25, 20164 min read
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Environmental Setback
The U.S. Supreme Court’s surprising decision this week to block the Obama administration’s attempt to regulate emissions from coal-fired...
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Feb 12, 20163 min read
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Pronoun Predicament
Driving down the road, listening to NPR, I heard a newscast that reminded me of the conundrum over which pronoun to use when the gender...
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Feb 3, 20162 min read
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Book Signing
Lake Park Library OMG, I have a book signing tomorrow – that’s Saturday, Jan. 23 – and haven’t even let anyone know about it. Yikes! It’s...
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Jan 22, 20162 min read
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Cruel Cruz
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz Last week, I penned an open letter to a friend, delineating why his intention to vote for Donald Trump was abysmally...
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Jan 18, 20164 min read
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Trumpmania
An open letter to a Midwestern friend: Dear Dan, I received your letter, in which you said you were planning to vote for Donald Trump....
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Jan 15, 20166 min read
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Writing Is Half the Babble
An illustrious new literary blog has just emerged: Book Club Babble. It’s run by six gals who know how to write and know good writing....
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Jan 12, 20161 min read
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Book Deal of the Day
Oh, it’s signing time again, you’re gonna join me … Ray Charles With apologies to Ray Charles, it’s book signing time again for yours...
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Jan 8, 20162 min read
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BOOK GIVE-AWAY
FREE!!! FREEBIE!!! A FREE BOOK!!! Was that loud enough? Do I have your attention? Okay, here’s the deal: Tomorrow, Monday, January 4 of...
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Jan 3, 20161 min read
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