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Sci-fi Serenity makes its point
October 14, 2005Serenity Directed by Joss Whedon 2005, 119 min., PG-13 Science fiction, when it’s done right, is a terrific vehicle for developing ideas that apply to the real world. “Serenity” is done very well. The ideas it...
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Bitter pills and hidden truths
October 14, 2005Okay, I have a confession to make — I have a minor fascination with celebrity gossip. I know, it’s silly, and I’m not proud of it. When I read the Sunday paper, I always check out...
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The blockade is a state of siege
October 14, 2005At a news conference in Havana Sept. 27, Cuba’s Deputy Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez introduced a 63-page report his country is submitting to the UN General Assembly on the U.S. blockade of Cuba. For the 14th...
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Alienation in American life: a Marxist view
October 14, 2005In modern capitalist society we are separated from family, friends and neighbors. Sometimes I get the feeling that people don’t really seem interested in getting to know each other. Do we view other people as important...
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The estate tax hoax
October 14, 2005The “American” way of life hangs in the balance. The threat: Terrorism? Hurricanes? Disease? Drought? No. The repeal of what helped make the U.S. the “land of the free to pursue your place”: the estate tax....
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