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Time to Forget the Past?
My grandmother had so little interest in the past that it used to frustrate me beyond belief. Here was a woman who was born in the era of horse-drawn carriages and she lived long enough to witness...
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Carpe Diem. Tomorrow.
Time is a flirt, the little bitch. Time says, “I’ll always be here for you.” And you come to believe it, and get used to it, and then suddenly you really need Time, and then Time is nowhere to be...
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A Righteous Display of Anger
The “Occupy” political movement is one of the most fascinating developments in recent years, as frustrated, self-described regular folks are stepping up to demonstrate just how furious they are with...
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Four Eyes. Possibly More.
When they told me I needed glasses, I did what most 11-year-olds do. I plea bargained. “How about a monocle?” “You need both eyes corrected.” No problem. “Two monocles!” A week later, I tried out my...
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Looking For Solutions About Downtown
The character of Downtown Santa Cruz has pretty much been under discussion for as long as I can remember. Longtime Santa Cruz residents love the tradition of what was once known as The Pacific Avenue...
View ArticleThe Sandy Hook Elementary School Massacre: 'Enough'
Editor’s Note: In the wake of the elementary school shooting that took place on Dec. 14 in Newtown, Conn., Rev. Deborah L. Johnson, founder of Inner Light Ministries, has issued the following...
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This Is The End
This is traditionally such a busy and chaotic time of year for so many of us. Regardless of whether or not you align yourself with any particular spiritual or religious path and its seasonal...
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Political Parties and Post Partisan Politics
Have you ever felt like our politicians in Sacramento and Washington, D.C. are never getting anything done? It’s gridlock baby and it’s our own fault. There is a deep-seated human need to identify with...
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It’s About Justice For All, Not Marriage For Some
Marriage equality was merely the context of the recent marriage equality cases before the US Supreme Court. Neither case addressed the fundamental right of same-sex couples to marry. The content of...
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Why Elon Musk is a Poor Person’s Worst Nightmare
In the movie Elysium, the wealthy and privileged flee Earth to inhabit a Larry Niven-like artificial ringworld, leaving the rest of humanity behind on a destitute planet. The future, if left to Elon...
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