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By ELAINE MAGLIARO During a debate over an anti-abortion bill in the House of Representatives, Congressman Bob Goodlatte of Virginia made the suggestion that his fellow Republicans support “restricting access to abortion because it will ultimately benefit the economy if … Continue reading →

By ELAINE MAGLIARO Bruce Springsteen and Jimmy Fallon parody the scandal surrounding lane closures on the George Washington Bridge with a song called “Gov. Christie Traffic Jam.”

By GENE HOWINGTON One of the common complaints about the Federal Reserve Bank is that it is a private institution with too much power and too little actual responsibility to the public because of that. The reason this causes a … Continue reading →

By GENE HOWINGTON If you haven’t been living under a rock, and maybe if you have, you’ve heard the song “Royals” by Kiwi sensation Lorde.  It’s a catchy lil’ pop ditty. For the pop genre, it’s better than average by … Continue reading →

By ELAINE MAGLIARO (NOTE: I posted the following article on Res ipsa loquitor on October 6, 2013.) In the past couple of years, we’ve heard many reports from the mainstream media about how the pension funds of public sector workers … Continue reading →

By ELAINE MAGLIARO For my first post at Flowers for Socrates, I thought I’d share “Out, Out—”, a poem written by Robert Frost, and a video from the Favorite Poem Project. In the video, Frost’s poem is read by Elizabeth … Continue reading →

By GENE HOWINGTON The BBC has published an interesting opinion piece that goes straight to the heart of one of the key problems in society today, from media to politics to interpersonal relationships.  That problem is willful ignorance. It is … Continue reading →

By GENE HOWINGTON Throughout the ages, tools have been limited by two factors: skill of the user and design. But what happens when the design decreases the skill required of the user? Usually there is an increase in efficiency.  For … Continue reading →