Monthly Archives: October 2009

First and Last Words

10/29/2009 – 9:35 pm

There was a funeral here last week. Laura, a local midwife, died after struggling against cancer for years.
Among those delivering eulogies were the parents of some of the children whose births she’d attended. One man told of his panic as he watched his child emerging blue from lack of oxygen.
He said Laura intuitively [...]

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Above the Law

10/8/2009 – 12:50 pm

No one is above the law.
Not Charles Rangel (D-NY) chair of the House Ways and Means Committee. One of the most powerful members of Congress, responsible for writing the tax laws, he has recently been found to be obeying very few of them.
Oops. He forgot to declare $75,000 in rental income [...]

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An American Tragedy

10/1/2009 – 6:48 am

Here’s a sad, true story. On September 17, construction worker Timothy Hill of Willston, Vermont was struck in the head with a shovel. He did not seem seriously injured and soon left the job site in his pickup. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Hill lost consciousness behind the wheel. His truck jumped a [...]

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