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Obama’s War on Terror: from Prevention to Inattention

Obama’s War on Terror: from Prevention to Inattention

by Nathan S. -- Ever since the Holy Spirit descended on Obama’s shoulders inauguration last year, this country has witnessed several unobstructed attempts at disrupting the engine of our societal peace.  Each time the administration has failed to either proactively engage such attempts in the homeland or glean anything of worth in [...]

Memoirs of an Invisible Tax

Memoirs of an Invisible Tax

by Nathan S. -- “The fact is, I’m all here: head, hands, legs, and all the rest of it, but it happens I’m invisible.  It’s a confounded nuisance, but I am.” – The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells Last week President Obama was asked by CNBC correspondent, John Harwood, about the value-added tax (VAT).  Here was his response: “I [...]

The Law of Unintended Consequences

The Law of Unintended Consequences

by Nathan S. -- According to a new report by the Department of Health and Human Services, under Obamacare, health care costs will increase, not decrease, over time.  This is the exact opposite of what the president assured everyone in his perennial reelection campaign leading up to passage of the bill last March.  It also says that the [...]

On Faith—Advice for a Happy Wife

On Faith—Advice for a Happy Wife

by I AM - AM -- Recently, my wise friend called me to express concern over difficulties in his marriage. He told me that she wanted to “move on.” So, I asked him why was he so distraught if the answers to his problems were easy to find—but more importantly, unquestionable. He asked where he could find such clear-cut answers. I told him, [...]

Every Path has it’s Puddle

Every Path has it’s Puddle

by Santiago De La Torre -- 1st Annual Grant A Gift 5k Walk for Autism When walking through Town Square awaiting the autism walk with my son, I tried to capture a perspective of each struggle and each story- I often find these events a time to share similar stories for encouragement and support. It’s not just the immediate family helping their [...]

Rapid Reform

Rapid Reform

by Nathan S.-- In an unprecedented move, President Obama has now decided to tackle “Financial Regulatory Reform” even in the midst of the churning wake left by Obamacare.  Wait a second, did I say unprecedented?  Aw, shucks folks, we know better than that! It seems that, even though Rasmussen has 55% of Americans not only opposing the [...]

Alicia Keys Concert (in Las Vegas) Not Up To Empire State of Mind.

Alicia Keys Concert (in Las Vegas) Not Up To Empire State of Mind.

by Cynthia De La Torre-- I was fallin…fallin... asleep at the Alisha Keyes concert. The two drinks of hard liquor I consumed were not about to perk me up. I thought about what my mother used to tell me, “When you feel like buying a concert ticket, buy a c.d. instead, listen to it at home- full blast and you will never be [...]

Walking into the Immigrant Zone

Walking into the Immigrant Zone

by Sanitago De La Torre-- This weekend, I thought about the Twilight Zone --Rod Serling’s  prologue:                 You unlock this door with the key of imagination.                 Beyond it, is another dimension.                 A dimension of sight.                 A dimension [...]

Roma Deli, A Novel Idea (restaurant review)

Roma Deli, A Novel Idea (restaurant review)

by Cynthia De La Torre--   I will start off my Italian narrative by reading the ending first- I knew a girl who did this, and it only made the book all the more intriguing to her.   We will conduct an experiment or perform a taste test if you will. The ending is, Roma Deli’s food is eccellente! Pina, Roma Deli’s restaurant chef, will [...]

Build It, They Will Listen…

Build It, They Will Listen…

by Santiago De La Torre-- On my drive to the Showdown in the Desert, in Searchlight, Nevada, I was searching to remain objective and keep an open mind. In this effort I was going to put aside images seen in the media of President Obama with a Hitler mustache, a monkey or signs calling for him to go back to Kenya. Instead, many signs expressed [...]

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