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Month: February 2024

FEBRUARY 27TH -LITA THRESEA BARNETT & PAUL NICHOLAS LUVERA ANNIVERSAY

FEBRUARY 27TH -LITA THRESEA BARNETT & PAUL NICHOLAS LUVERA ANNIVERSAY

In 2016 I published a post about our wedding anniversary that began: “On Sunday, February 21, I “endured” my birthday. At age 81 you don’t “enjoy” birthdays except perhaps from a feeling of gratitude at being alive. As I have said to others, it’s a little like waking up that morning and discovering you have been trapped in the body of an 81-year-old. You don’t fully get used to the idea that you are aging in your mind until physical…

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THE LIBRARY OF MISTAKES

THE LIBRARY OF MISTAKES

In Edinburgh, Scotland there is a very unique library; “The Library of Mistakes.” https://www.libraryofmistakes.com/ Created in 2011 by a group of finance professionals, it is a specialized library focused on economic and financial mistakes throughout history. The library houses a collection of books, documents, and artifacts that highlight various economic and financial blunders, including market crashes, failed business ventures, and policy error The Library of Mistakes contains over 2,000 books, all relating to economics and finance. The Library of Mistakes…

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RELIGION, POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT A LETHAL MIX

RELIGION, POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT A LETHAL MIX

We start this with the inescapable fact that the Constitution bars a religious test for public office. Unless it be clearly established that an individual holds and, given opportunity, would act upon tenets of a violently antisocial nature, his or her theological views by themselves should not be the basis for granting or withholding access to office. In addition, the First Amendment states “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” However,…

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