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Stevieslaw: My Voices Article for June

Posted on June 4, 2012 by stevieslaw

Miracle Grow: The Less-intelligent-than-average American Guide to Cultivating a Green Thumb. This weekend Myron’s two terrific teenagers moved into our basement. You probably remember my cousin Myron—the fiery red-headed math whiz and America’s chief skeptic. Sometime last spring, Myron read … Continue reading →

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Stevieslaw: Betting with Bennie

Posted on May 15, 2012 by stevieslaw

Stevieslaw: Betting with Benny At Stevieslaw, we were surprised today to get a call from Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase. They are trying to replace Ina Drew in their major investments department and Bennie Williams, aka Bennie the Book’s … Continue reading →

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Stevieslaw: The Long, Hard Road to Kindergarten

Posted on May 14, 2012 by stevieslaw

Stevieslaw: The long, hard road to kindergarten Smokey Diamond was in NYC today to talk to Ms. Simone Smarm, headmistress of the prenatal prep school, Ivybound. Prenatal prep schools have been springing up in most major American cities. All of … Continue reading →

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Stevieslaw: My Voices Column for May—the LAG to Self-help

Posted on May 7, 2012 by stevieslaw

“I’m Okay Who Cares About You,” The LAG GUIDE TO Self-Help. We were at my Cousin Myron’s house for a barbecue this Sunday. Myron, as you may recall, is the fiery red-haired, math whiz who’d made a fortune betting on … Continue reading →

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Stevieslaw: The Rich Give Back

Posted on May 2, 2012 by stevieslaw

The NYTimes reported today in its magazine on the publication by Edward Conard of Bain Capital(former home of Mitt Romney) of “Unintended Consequences: Why Everything You’ve Been Told About the Economy Is Wrong,” to be published in hardcover next month … Continue reading →

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Stevieslaw: Both Sides Now

Posted on May 1, 2012 by stevieslaw

Justin Gillis reports in the New York Times this morning that climate change dissenters have latched on to the work of Richard S. Lindzen, a Meterology Professor at MIT. Dr. Lindzen’s research supports the theory that the change in cloud … Continue reading →

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Stevieslaw: Your Cheney Heart…*

Posted on April 16, 2012 by stevieslaw

Stevieslaw: Your Cheney heart…* Barely a month and a half after receiving a heart transplant, Dick Cheney was on the stage at the Wyoming Republican Party state convention on Saturday for what some might term his “state of the union” … Continue reading →

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Stevieslaw: My Voices Column for April

Posted on April 7, 2012 by stevieslaw

Beyond the Tube. The Less-intelligent-than-average-American Guide to Free Time At LAG, our current studies show that 43% of Americans feel they are in dead-end unrewarding jobs. Another 54% are in so deeply immersed in work related comas that they were … Continue reading →

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Stevieslaw: Minnie Thatford to Vote Republican

Posted on March 16, 2012 by stevieslaw

Stevieslaw: Minnie Thatford to vote Republican Are you sitting down? Republican candidates for Local, State and Federal positions were buoyed by the news today that Minnie Thatford, of Minot, ND will be voting a straight Republican ticket. John W.T. Guy, … Continue reading →

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Stevieslaw: More Votes for Decent Folks

Posted on March 15, 2012 by stevieslaw

Stevieslaw: More Votes for Decent Folks The Republican legislatures in many states have been busy pushing voter identification laws. One was signed into law today in Pennsylvania by Governor Tom Corbett. The issue these laws claim to address is voter … Continue reading →

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