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Schwartz Chronicles

~ Observations and Opinions

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Death of the split ticket

October 2, 2012

Although my politics have always been left of center, I’ve often split my ticket for one reason or another: I …

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Should Schools Hand Out Condoms? (Followup)

September 25, 2012

This is a followup to my previous post on this subject. As of this writing, the School Board is almost …

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CyberLink ColorDirector — Review

September 19, 2012

I’ve published a video review of CyberLink’s new ColorDirector software. ColorDirector allows you to modify the coloration of videos with …

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Public Accommodation — Where’s the Line?

September 18, 2012

In a recent column George Will described the plight of a family photography business that refused to accept a job …

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Should Schools Hand Out Condoms?

September 16, 2012

That’s the debate here in my town. New Britain has an astronomically high rate of teen pregnancy. Actually, the condoms …

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Are Mandatory Prison Sentences Winning the War on Drugs?

September 10, 2012

Watch this judge demolish the drug war in a minute and a half

I’ve been pretty busy lately, so I’ll just put this out there for your consideration.

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CyberLink PowerDirector 11 (Introduction)

September 5, 2012

PowerDirector 11 is CyberLink’s latest version of their video editing software. It is relatively easy for a novice to use, …

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Hey, Big Spender…

September 4, 2012

Here’s that pesky commie-socialist-America-hating rag the Wall Street Journal throwing facts in our faces again: Obama spending binge never happened

Fines for Truancy

August 22, 2012

The Superintendent of Schools in New Britain, CT has proposed fining truants $75/day. Opinions about this are all over the …

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Do You Know Who David Barton Is?

August 21, 2012

David Barton is a self-proclaimed historian, founder of WallBuilders, and darling of the Religious Right. He has written many books, such …

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