HIV Virus Emerged More Than 75 Years Before AIDS E...
The HIV virus that causes AIDS was first thought to have emerged in the 1930s, but recent research indicates that the virus may be...
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Energy policy – How can we find a path for t...
This is the first in a planned series of posts on energy policy, arguably one of the most critical, long-term problems facing not only...
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The Star-Spangled Banner, an unusual anthem
There is something rather unusual about our national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner“. We only sing part of it, and the...
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The recruits of the past seven years, what might t...
A relatively brief but compelling prediction of the predilections of the current generation of members of our armed forces by Ray...
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Interesting contrast
The word “nigger” is bleeped out in television broadcasts (at least it was in a clip shown on a cable news show I saw the...
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Some days I hate reading the news
It’s a sick world when this is a headline: Severed fingers raise hope for...
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Here’s looking at you…
During the Hillary Clinton rally in Austin on Monday night, the photographers were on the stage right before she entered the arena. ...
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Texas caucus – The view from one precinct in...
“I belong to no organized party. I am a Democrat.” -Will Rogers That disorganization was certainly...
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Texas primary – A personal view from Austin
Austin, TX – Texas, a whole other country, that’s a slogan used to promote tourism a few years back, and there is more truth to it...
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The problem with the current FISA legislation̷...
…explained in 30 seconds by Russ Feingold: I lived in France for just under two years. During that time the current version of...
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