Gypsy Boys

There has been a great deal of reporting on the “Roma” people, some well informed, some not. In the following 300 or so words I’m going to give you my impressions. For the rest of this article, my dear reader will perhaps forgive me for using the descriptor of Gypsy as opposed to Roma, the latter far too often causing […]

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A letter for Romania

Hello, country of my birth, a random line drawn in the dirt to signify that within it is the property of a certain group of people with a history that’s supposedly different than any others’. Maybe I should have left this for later, but I feel that these conclusions need to be reminded, because they’re pertinent… if not repetitive. Dear […]

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A case of prostitution

I dont usually quote politicians, but what the hell, it’s Christmas. “No matter what our views, we must stay united in our determination to prevent unintended pregnancies, support pregnant woman and mothers, reduce the need for abortion, encourage healthy relationships, and promote adoption.” The politician’s name is irrelevant, at least to my point, for their idea was certainly at least […]

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Homework: Remember Hitchens

It was two years ago today that one of the greatest intellectual minds of our time has ceased to be among us. Loved and hated by many, this man was one of your humble servant’s greatest teachers on the concept of moral universalism. I write however, dear reader, not in the wish to eulogize Hitchens beyond the great intellectuals and […]

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I Support Nelson Mandela

24 hours haven’t had the opportunity to pass for an icon of peace to be laid to rest and for all of us to have an opportunity to express our condolences, for we have hypocrites to deal with. Our cowardly hypocrites seem to forget that you do not achieve such a thing without bloodshed or the support of people of […]

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Even Friday Is Not So Black

First, some ground rules: let’s keep politics out of this one. Anyone who has an educated head on their shoulders should know that Black Friday has nothing to do with politics or capitalism anyway. Even the origin of the term “black friday” has nothing to do with the corporate world. It has everything to do with a mob mentality that’s […]

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