Monthly Archives: January 2015

Stevieslaw: Koch Brothers “will retaliate.”

Posted on January 30, 2015 by stevieslaw

The article contending that Koch Industries will make $200 billion from the construction of the Keystone Pipeline has been pretty well debunked by now, but the brothers still stand to make a pretty penny from their 200 million acre holding … Continue reading →

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Stevieslaw: Doing what’s good for you.

Posted on January 28, 2015 by stevieslaw

While we were standing on our heads in yoga class today, our instructor reminded us of a Canadian study that showed that even people who exercise several hours a day can have their life expectancies shortened by being sedentary the … Continue reading →

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Stevieslaw: Vietnam, 1968

Posted on January 27, 2015 by stevieslaw

When my brother held me upside down all the little lucky things came pebbling out of my pockets to land on the walk outside the marble yard on Hopkins Avenue. I knew I’d never get them together again. it was … Continue reading →

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Stevieslaw: Dengue Mosquito Bites Senator Wicker’s Ass

Posted on January 26, 2015 by stevieslaw

It’s sort of fun to watch our local newspaper, The CDT, as it tries to become the print version of Fox News. Can they come to stupid fast enough? Today, they ran their once a week column against climate change … Continue reading →

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Stevieslaw: Childhood’s Heroes

Posted on January 25, 2015 by stevieslaw

Ernie Banks, the Chicago Cub’s star from the 50’s and 60’s died Friday night. It took me back to the 50’s in New York City, when baseball was king. We had our choice of sports heroes in New York City, … Continue reading →

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Stevieslaw: The House Republicans Voted to Contest

Posted on January 23, 2015 by stevieslaw

Just today, our local newspaper, the CDT, published two articles on measures being considered by House Republicans. The first described an anti-abortion measure that had to be pulled because it was offensive to staunchly anti-abortion Republican women. The second was … Continue reading →

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Stevieslaw: Warm in Here?

Posted on January 22, 2015 by stevieslaw

Senate Republicans today signed on to a growing acceptance by that august body that Earth’s living room window was broken. However, they refused to accept the theory that the baseball lying at the foot of the broken window was in … Continue reading →

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Stevieslaw: Inspiration (a work in progress)

Posted on January 21, 2015 by stevieslaw

It blew in against the tide with so little fanfare that it startled the longshoremen, who had taken to rust in the salt air. The smiles of self-congratulation rivalled the blaze of the rising sun. “For patience and perseverance,” said … Continue reading →

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Stevieslaw: Quiz

Posted on January 20, 2015 by stevieslaw

If a group, say the top 1% in wealth in the United State, has 10% of the wealth in 1969, 20% of the wealth in 2004, and is projected to have 50% of the wealth in 2016, how long will … Continue reading →

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Stevieslaw: Catnip in Cambridge

Posted on January 19, 2015 by stevieslaw

It was a visiably shaken Smokey Diamond that left Elizabeth Warren’s mansion in Cambridge this morning.  She would only say, “there is no possibility that Cousin Myron will be the Warren’s Vice Presidential running mate in 2016.” Later, we got … Continue reading →

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