Daily Archives: March 20, 2002

Most cities have soul…

Posted on March 20, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Maxim magazine, which for some strange reason doesn’t have its April issue online yet even though the print version is out, named Dallas the “greatest city on Earth”. All I can say is that they’ve obviously never listened to the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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More on religion

Posted on March 20, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Gary Farber, who’s been quite prolific of late, adds on to Peter Beinart’s piece about freedom of religion, Bush and Ashcroft style. They both attack the underlying theme that one must be religious in order to be moral, and the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Speaking their language

Posted on March 20, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Via Tom Tomorrow comes this story of how U2 lead singer Bono persuaded Republican leaders to give extra aid to poor countries. It’s a fantastic story of pragmatism and speaking the right language. I’d like to discuss a couple of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Sports tragedy

Posted on March 20, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

A 13-year-old girl who attended a Columbus Blue Jackets hockey game died two days after being struck in the head by a puck. According to the pathologist’s report, Brittanie Cecil died from a rare blood clot in an artery, the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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