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torpeyhour: Judicial System
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Tuesday, December 9, 2008. Talk About Rushing to Judgment! Something is rotten in the state of Denmark," the famous quotation from Shakespeare's "Hamlet," may very well apply today to the United States as our system of justice comes under widespread attack. Defendents are supposed to be innocent until proven guilty. Ask Not for Whom the Bell Tolls. Is It Wise to Let Stew Stay in Jail? All the Names If You Please. Withholding the names of women who accuse men of rape became widely discussed when the Willi...
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torpeyhour: Who Was This Guy Bing Crosby Anyway?
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Monday, January 26, 2009. Who Was This Guy Bing Crosby Anyway? May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977. It’s appropriate, I think, for my first contribution of original content to my first Blog to be devoted to Harry Lillis “Bing” Crosby (image right),. Ertainer whose contributions to the world of entertainment are legion. But I don’t idolize Bing because he was ex. Bing has been gone since Oct. 14, 1977, when he died of a massive heart attack following a round of golf at the La Moraleja. Going My Own Way. Now de...
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torpeyhour: Stock Market
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Tuesday, December 9, 2008. Playing the stock market can be fun, but it isn't a game for sissies. If you follow conventional wisdom, you'll keep a close eye on earnings, buyouts, splits, political events, momentum and the balance sheet. After you study all that, hang on to your wallet! Is It Safe to Invest in Stocks? Analysts Know What They're Doing. Watching the Market Can Be Fun. Who's Really Watching the Stock Market? The Federal Reserve Board and the U.S. Treasury are not doing enough to prote...Subsc...
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torpeyhour: Celebrities
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Tuesday, December 9, 2008. Michael Torpey, Operatic Tenor and Classical Vocalist. Here's a guy who can really sing: Michael Torpey. You can hear him sing "My Way" in the role of Frank Sinatra on this site. He happens to be my cousin, and he's trained as a classical vocalist and operatic tenor. He has been singing professionally throughout the country for several years - and you can hear him sing "My Way" in the role of Frank Sinatra on youtube video. Torpey's Favorite Vocalists With Videos. Few Americans...
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torpeyhour: Education
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Tuesday, December 9, 2008. Those Lessons They Never Taught Us in School. This story relates how a big brother who didn't make it to high school or college - through his own innate common sense - taught his little brother, who graduated from high school and college, more than any teacher or professor he ever had. Don't Test; Teach! Educate Parents, Not Kids. A Scary Peek Into the Future. If man did not have language, I fear mankind would not have made it as far as the Dark Ages. More aptly, without la...
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torpeyhour: Commentary
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Tuesday, December 9, 2008. Realism in Movies: Oxymoro. Gratuitous violence and sex in movies can be attributed to a lack of talent among writers, producers and directors. If producers demand well-written scripts without gratuitous violence and eroticism, we're a lot more likely to end up with better quality movies. To Any Dog That Bites: Bite the Dust. Surviving the Death of a Spouse. The (Good) Old Days Weren't So Bad After All. Enforce Law With a Little Compassion. A California mother faced serious cri...
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torpeyhour: Transportation
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Tuesday, December 9, 2008. Clang, clang, clang, went the trolley ." The words of that old familiar song bring memories, to me, of the wartime 1940s in Yonkers, N.Y. That city, more hilly than the "city by the bay," boasted trolley cars until the early '50s when buses (all in one day) took their place. So Why Not Ride Free? Want to create a thriving, popular bus service for a community? Railroads Trying for Comeback. One Vote for Taking the Train. Keep the Buses Rolling. This Time DOT's on the Mark. Not l...
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torpeyhour: My profile
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Tuesday, December 9, 2008. William F. Torpey. I'm a retired reporter and editor, a veteran of 32 years with The Hour, a daily newspaper in Norwalk, Connecticut. I was graduated from New York University's School of Commerce (now Stern School of Business) in 1964. My major was in journalism, and I minored in marketing under a Public Relations program (financed partially under the Korean G.I. Bill.). Https:/ www.youtube.com/watch? Who won the Association's award for his New York Herald Tribune "City in Cris...
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torpeyhour: Politics
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Tuesday, December 9, 2008. The two-party system is not a one-party idea, contrary to popular belief. One does not have to go to France or Italy, or to myriad South American countries that have multiple factions, or parties, to find an example of how coalitions can lead to inaction and disaster. Let's Be Kinder, Gentler. My Vote Goes for Character. Missing a committee meeting may not necessarily be bad. It all depends! Confession Is Good for the Soul. Who Says I Can't Vote? Americans, somewhere in the 196...
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torpeyhour: Humor
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Tuesday, December 9, 2008. Too Many Ideas to Write About. If you were going to write a newspaper column today, what would you write about? My guess is you have a subject of particular interest that you often wish you could shout about from the rooftops. Personally, I have too many ideas to write about! Gosh, I Hope I Never Get To Be Too Rich. Fter All, What's in a Name. What's in a name? Life and Death Decisions. How long would you like to live? How important is it to you to live a long life? I am often ...
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