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  • the relevance of economics

    Basic Economics is a must read. It explains economics for people that simply want to be informed citizens. Sowell states matter of factly that “… every voter and every politician that they vote for affects economic policies. We cannot opt out of economic issues” (vii). Sowell covers a wide range of economic issues in an…

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  • service dogs helping veterans

    I love dogs, but I had no idea the extent to which they could be trained to help humans. I read a story about a Marine who spent three tours in Iraq, and is struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). He now has a service dog, specially trained to help veterans with PTSD. Some of…

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  • timeless words

    This past week marked the 45th anniversary of Ronald Reagan’s “A Time For Choosing” speech, given for Goldwater’s campaign in ’64.  In listening to the speech again, I was struck by how timeless his words are.  While the world is a much different place now, and the political players are different both within our country…

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