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Monday, March 31, 2008. Ike him or loath him, Jerry Springer provides a service to the American public, or so it seems to my nonresident alien eyes. It provides a mirror. The program shows what the. Has become, a nation without dignity. [1]. Twice a day Jerry Springer,. 8217;s number one television show, airs. We were wondering if we aliens could better integrate ourselves into American society by appearing on Springer’s program. 8220;Jeez pop, do you have to wear that shrunken dressing gown? 8220;You do...

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Go Figure: March 2007

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Friday, March 16, 2007. Throughout the last turbulent century whether under French administration, German occupation or even after suffering massive damage from American strafing, Strasbourg’s network of ten magnificent museums came into being. Built between 1732 and 1742 as a cardinal’s mansion, the Palais Rohan served as a university under German occupation in 1871. It now houses three museums. Within the courtyard is the entrance to the roomy, relaxed Musée des Arts Décoratifs,. Like the cheerful Camb...

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Go Figure: January 2007

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Wednesday, January 03, 2007. Perhaps this piece deserves a disclaimer or even a warning:. Adult readers only. The writer refuses any responsibility for lost innocence. When ever I tell people this story they want more, but I cannot invent more than what happened, much as I try. They say it’s incomplete, unfinished. One reader said, “Hey, it’s not fair! Where’s the rest of the story? Where’s this shop and what’s the name of the saleswoman? Don’t leave ME hanging! 8220;You’re probably used to wearing...

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Go Figure: Paris to Liverpool via Frontstalag 142 (part 2)

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Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Paris to Liverpool via Frontstalag 142 (part 2). Once the Balbis and Gabrielle got word that Lillian, Margaret and their grandmother had safely passed, they started out. Playing for time, Gabrielle, claiming she was ill and in need of rest, arranged with a French policeman in Sèvres. To allow her to sign her act of presence for two days running. The next morning, they boarded the train to Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier. Gabrielle nudged her father. ‘I hope it’s this one...8216;Bonjour,...

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Go Figure

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Wednesday, March 26, 2008. Ll the experts say so; dogs should not be fed table scraps. Maybe, but try convincing my dog, Toby. He insists on table scraps. And why not? Those leftovers were once human food after all. I've tried feeding him nutritious, perfectly balanced-for-all-your-dog's-needs kibble. While placing the bowl before his nose I enthuse. "Mmmm, yummy Toby. Look, new improved flavor! And how would you know that? He asks with his doubting Tobias look. What's this dog's dinner? Don't worry, mom.

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Go Figure

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Sunday, July 26, 2009. I had just thrust the magazine under the duvet for later erasure when my daughter Robyn burst into the bedroom. “Ever heard of knocking? 8221; I asked. 8220;Hey, I don’t mind, so long as I can do the same to you,” I said. Do you ever do these quizzes? Miffed, I didn’t reply but kept on reading. Because they're utter nonsense.". 8220;Your dad and I have been married a while now," I replied, coolly regarding her freckled grinning face. Okay How about, 'Will This Marriage Last? Forget...

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Go Figure: July 2013

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Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Paris to Liverpool via Frontstalag 142 (part 2). Once the Balbis and Gabrielle got word that Lillian, Margaret and their grandmother had safely passed, they started out. Playing for time, Gabrielle, claiming she was ill and in need of rest, arranged with a French policeman in Sèvres. To allow her to sign her act of presence for two days running. The next morning, they boarded the train to Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier. Gabrielle nudged her father. ‘I hope it’s this one...8216;Bonjour,...

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Go Figure: March 2008

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Monday, March 31, 2008. They offer a certain warmth, coziness, a friendliness and personal touch not to be found in department stores. Then too, they sell luxury goods, trinkets and those little non-necessities one needs. Thus it was I entered one such local shoppe in search of scented candles my daughter had told me were now half price. The candles were advertised as being 100% beeswax and made by the homeless or former homeless. Whirling around, she said, “I don’t know! 8220;Oh it’s a very good c...

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Go Figure: From Paris to Liverpool via Frontstalag 142

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Wednesday, July 24, 2013. From Paris to Liverpool via Frontstalag 142. From Paris to Liverpool via Frontstalag 142. 8220;Running from the bombs! We were running from the bombs! 8221; cried my stepmother when I asked her where she spent the Second World War. For more than fifteen years, I have wanted to present their story to a larger audience, but did I have the right? Should it be told as a child’s adventure tale or as one novelist suggested, a love story! 8220;Why not tell it as it is? What were depth ...