In the Soviet Union, there’s an old joke about socialist economic systems. “We pretend to work,” the workers said. “And…
Two years ago, Sue Seel learned that her brother Richard was dying of AIDS. Sue hadn’t even known he was…
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For most of us, the Christmas season is a time of nostalgia: childhood memories of fireplaces, Christmas trees, and presents.…
It was in a Russian prison–of all places–that I learned one of the most powerful lessons of Christmas. I was…
We’re all horrified when we read stories in the news about another major business scandal. Multi-million-dollar scams. Insider trading. Sweetheart…
After the Clarence Thomas hearings, you probably don’t want to hear anything more about the Senate Judiciary Committee. But news…
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