Terracotta Warriors
Imagine an emperor so narcissistic that he tried to recreate his entire empire in his tomb. There was a map …
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Rambling
I realize that some of my posts have been long and rambling. They should have been shorter, or broken up …
The Working Poor
Here in Connecticut we are probably going to raise our minimum wage a tad. There are the usual screams that this would …
Graying of America
What do you think? Should we stop lobbying for bike lanes and start lobbying for walker lanes?
Class Warfare
One of the first things that conservatives say whenever the idea of taxing the wealthy is mentioned is that the …
“The Talk” and Anti-Semitism and Stuff Like That — Not Old News
After hearing/reading several discussions of “the talk” I have some thoughts about the issue. For those who haven’t been following …
Soylent Green
Why isn’t the movie “Soylent Green” shown on Earth Day? If ever a movie were on topic, that would be …
Teacher tenure vs. student performance?
[Disclaimer: I have several teachers in my family.] As one of the teachers in my family once observed, “Everyone went …
What is the death penalty supposed to accomplish?
I’ve been against the death penalty for my entire adult life. The biggest reason for my opposition is my personal fear …
Location, location, location
In Avon, Connecticut, police caught thieves stealing copper. That in itself isn’t remarkable. What tickled my fancy was the address: Security …
Schwartz Chronicles 