Monthly Archives: February 2015

Stevieslaw: Robin Hood Misses Cut

Posted on February 14, 2015 by stevieslaw

Shaila Dewan reported in The New York Times today that, “of the 10 or so Republican governors who have proposed tax increases, nearly all have called for increases in consumption taxes (sales tax), which hit the poor and middle class … Continue reading →

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Stevieslaw: What’s Up Doc?

Posted on February 13, 2015 by stevieslaw

Stevieslaw: What’s Up Doc? I had an appointment with my eye doctor this morning. I’m fine, just an elevated pressure in one eye that is responding to medication. I couldn’t help but notice, however, that the nurse who shepherded me … Continue reading →

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Stevieslaw: Eggses! he hissed. Eggses it is!

Posted on February 11, 2015 by stevieslaw

Stevieslaw: Eggses! he hissed. Eggses it is! My good friend, Wally, called this morning just after 7 and asked if I would meet him at WaffleWorld, a downtown breakfast place. I thought he might call. Wally hasn’t eaten an egg … Continue reading →

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Stevieslaw: Time to Switch Banks?

Posted on February 10, 2015 by stevieslaw

Smokey Diamond, our intrepid reporter, came back from her visit to the bank angered and dismayed today. Smokey has been working on a series of monoprints, which she calls paw-prints, and hopes to sell them at the local galleries and … Continue reading →

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Stevieslaw: What’s in a Name?

Posted on February 8, 2015 by stevieslaw

Are you confused? Can you distinguish between the Shiite Houthi tribe and the Sunni Huothi tribe? One is a group of fierce rebels that has just brought down the government of Yemen* while the other tribe grows opium poppies in … Continue reading →

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Stevieslaw: Scott Walker Defines the American Dream

Posted on February 7, 2015 by stevieslaw

Wisconsin Governor, Scott Walker, issued the most definitive statement ever about just what constitutes the American Dream. Walker’s new budget, which bolsters his credentials for a presidential run, will hold spending for public schools at their current level while raising … Continue reading →

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My Voices of Central PA. Column for February

Posted on February 6, 2015 by stevieslaw

“The End is nigh: The Less-intelligent-than-average-American Guide to Downsizing My Cousin Marvin called last night from California to tell me his life was ruined. You have met Marvin before, as I often use him as an example of someone who … Continue reading →

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Stevieslaw: Republicans to Slash Traffic Regulations

Posted on February 5, 2015 by stevieslaw

Republicans in Congress, jubilant over their principled stand against overregulation— most recently through a statement by North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis that “maybe the government should not require food workers to wash their hands after using the bathroom,” are moving … Continue reading →

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Stevieslaw: S & P to Recover Fine with Even Better Scheme

Posted on February 4, 2015 by stevieslaw

Nota Y. Tinjail, spokesperson for Standard and Poor’s, said today the Bond ratings firm will easily recover the $1.38 billion in fines they have to pay the U.S. government, 19 states and the District of Columbia, “and then some.” You … Continue reading →

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Stevieslaw: ISIS Urges Library Funding

Posted on February 2, 2015 by stevieslaw

The CDT picked up a piece today by the Salageddin and Yacoub, writing for the Associated Press, which discusses the ransacking of the Central Library in Mosul last month by the extremist group ISIS. This is nothing new. You can … Continue reading →

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