THE TEN UNWANTED GIFTS OF GROWING OLD

THE TEN UNWANTED GIFTS OF GROWING OLD

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Medical articles and the internet discuss the “stages” of aging. However, they are in reality learning to endure the unwanted consequences of growing old.  The older we get, the more consequences there are. John Mortimer, the creator of “Rumpole,” died at age 85. He wrote about the indignities of dying: “Dying is a matter of slapstick and pratfalls. The aging process is not gradual or gentle. It rushes up, pushes you over, and runs off laughing. No one should grow…

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PAUL NICHOLAS LUVERA SR. – HE LIVED THE AMERICAN DREAM: 1898 -1990

PAUL NICHOLAS LUVERA SR. – HE LIVED THE AMERICAN DREAM: 1898 -1990

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My father Paul Nicholas Luvera Sr. was born on March 25, 1898, and died in Anacortes, Washington, on November 4, 1990, at the age of 92. I delayed publishing this because of the timing of this year’s presidential election. You can see more details of his extraordinary life athttps://paulluverajournalonline.com/weblog/2013/11/dad-1.html for a complete history of his life. Dad was born in Reggio Calabria, Italy, the son of Niccola and Fillippa Luvera. His father and oldest brother left for Canada, where they…

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TRUMP HAS NO LEGAL AUTHORITY TO GIVE BILLIONS TO A FOREIGN COUNTRY, SO WHY IS CONGRESS DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT?

TRUMP HAS NO LEGAL AUTHORITY TO GIVE BILLIONS TO A FOREIGN COUNTRY, SO WHY IS CONGRESS DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT?

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The U.S. Treasury has announced that it is providing Argentina with a $20 billion currency swap, essentially an emergency credit line that constitutes a large-scale rescue of a failing economy. The US Treasury, led by Secretary Scott Bessent, has defended the $20 billion currency swap as a legal and strategic move to stabilize Argentina’s economy, which is seen as “of systemic importance” to US interests. Bessent is a close Ally of  Russell Vought, head of the White House Office of…

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THE UNCOMFORTABLE NEWS REPORTS THAT SUGGEST THE RISK OF WAR

THE UNCOMFORTABLE NEWS REPORTS THAT SUGGEST THE RISK OF WAR

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There has been a gradual but clear increase in news and events that remind us of War. Recent examples include the unification of China, Russia, and North Korea, as well as India looking for alliances not involving the United States. The image of Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong-un together at Tiananmen Square was a masterclass in political theatre, a chilling and unambiguous declaration for many in the West of a new anti-Western axis. US President Donald Trump has…

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THE TALE OF THE “EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES” HAS A BECOME A MODERN REALITY

THE TALE OF THE “EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES” HAS A BECOME A MODERN REALITY

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In 1837, Hans Christian Andersen published “Fairy Tales Told for Children which included his famous tale “The Emperor’s New Clothes.” It’s a Fairy tale about an emperor who was so excessively fond of new clothes that he spent all of his money on clothing.  Two swindlers pose as weavers to the Emperor and claim to make garments visible only to the wise and competent. The Emperor agrees to pay them to make this clothing, and the two set up empty…

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HAS THIS NATION FINALLY LOST IT’S MORAL & CONSTITUTIONAL SENSE OF DECENCY?

HAS THIS NATION FINALLY LOST IT’S MORAL & CONSTITUTIONAL SENSE OF DECENCY?

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“The life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuous.” That’s what Fredrick Douglass said in 1885 and is true today. In 1954, Senator Joseph McCarthy was conducting an investigation claiming that the United States Army had Communist sympathizers in leadership. The army was defended by Joseph N Welch as chief counsel. At one point in the hearing, Senator McCarthy attacked a young lawyer in Welch’s firm as a communist sympathizer. Welch was outraged…

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INFLICTING CIVILIAN STARVATION & BOMBING CIVILIAN FACILITIES TO RUBBLE ARE BOTH INHUMANE

INFLICTING CIVILIAN STARVATION & BOMBING CIVILIAN FACILITIES TO RUBBLE ARE BOTH INHUMANE

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.There are too many people who are quick to claim that any criticism of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s conduct of the war in Gaza is antisemitism. However, the clear evidence shows Israel’s continued blocking of food and aid to the people of Palestine by the prime minister has inflicted starvation on men, women & children. The undeniable fact is that since the war began on October 7, 2023, following Hamas’s attack on Israel, Israel imposed a full siege on Gaza,…

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EXTRAORDINARY PERSON AND TRIAL LAWYER: GERRY SPENCE

EXTRAORDINARY PERSON AND TRIAL LAWYER: GERRY SPENCE

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Gerry Spence died yesterday, August 13th, at 96 years of age. I have known him for over thirty years, been a speaker at his trial college for over twenty years, and the two of us have spent two week-long photography trips together, plus lecturing for legal seminars together. After I retired from practicing, we did not spend time together as before. He had a profound influence on my professional life through his skills as a trial lawyer and our friendship….

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MY MATERNAL GRANDMOTHER MARIJA BABAROVICH 1863 – 1953

MY MATERNAL GRANDMOTHER MARIJA BABAROVICH 1863 – 1953

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On August 8, 1953, my maternal grandmother, Marija Babarovich, died in Anacortes, Washington, at age 90. That was the year I graduated from high school in Anacortes.  She was born September 21, 1863, in Splitska, Brac, Croatia. She died on August 8, 1953. She was a woman of great courage, faith, and personal sacrifice.  Her husband, my grandfather,  Peter, had died the year I was born in Anacortes, and I never knew him. She never remarried. I remember her vividly….

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LIKE ALICE, OUR RULE OF LAW HAS NOW GONE DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE

LIKE ALICE, OUR RULE OF LAW HAS NOW GONE DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE

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Lewis Carroll’s famous Alice in Wonderland says it best about the status of our nation’s constitutional rule of law. Alice observes things have become “curiouser and curiouser,” and so has the political situation in this country. The president of the United States has been allowed to assume the power of an unrestrained authoritarian who governs by issuing numerous decrees labeled “Executive Orders” and which ignore existing laws, constitutional requirements or needed prior legal approval. These executive orders go unchallenged by…

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