Professor Jane’s Thoughts on Life and Things

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2008-06-02T14:22:36Z

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Sadie Cummings in Memory of Eight Bells

2008-05-06T12:35:32Z

Eight Bells, a filly, came in second in the Kentucky Derby on the first Saturday in May 2008. After she crossed the finish line, she broke both fetlocks and had to be put down. Sadie Cummings, also a filly and a race horse, broke down the same...

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On Being a Shit: Unkind Deeds and Cover-Ups in Everyday Life

2008-01-05T02:44:22Z

Chapter 1: Unkind Deeds and Cover-Ups in Everyday Life When someone dumps on us and then tries to cover-up, a typical response is “You shit!” Cara said to her lover Nick when she found out he had been seeing another woman, “What do you want?...

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When Reading Declines, Writers Have to Write Better

2007-11-19T14:21:39Z

Reading is important, no doubt about it. People who read well earn more money than those who do not, are more active in civic affairs, and are able to take many factors into account before they act. Yet, many people in the U.S. are reading less...

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If I Were President

2007-11-16T14:52:54Z

If I were president, I would do exactly what I wanted because I am the decider. I decide for the country and the world. My first act would be to start a war that would bankrupt the country. I'd follow up with refusals to provide medical care an...

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Knowing the How but not the Why of the Murder of a Beautiful Young Woman

2007-10-31T14:45:42Z

The police have convincing evidence that Michael John Anderson killed Katherine Ann Olson, but they can’t explain why. That’s what the headlines on the front page of the Minneapolis Star Tribune said on Halloween 2007. I doubt that the police d...

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QotD: Happy Halloween

2007-10-31T14:44:02Z

How are you celebrating Halloween today? I ate almost a whole back of Hershey nuggets. I even had them for breakfast on Halloween. No more nuggets for me. I'm also thinking about my mother who died a year ago and a friend how died about 15 mo...

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Recovery from Child Sexual Abuse

2007-10-19T14:55:15Z

The best case scenario for survivor recovery from child sexual abuse is the caring, supportive response of their families and friends. Children recover well when children are surrounded by people who love them, believe them when they say someone...

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The U.S. Constitution and World Leadership

2007-10-17T13:54:47Z

Yes, the Constitution is always right. The values and principle embedded in the Constitution promote the well-being, equal opportunity, and equal treatment of every U.S. Citizens. It sets up a system of checks and balances among the U.S. Congres...

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Elected Officials Defy the Law with No Consequences

2007-10-12T12:52:09Z

I’m worried. The Bush administration defies the law. The California governor defies the law. If elected officials do not obey the law, what’s next? Lawlessness? I have visions of armed men taking over governorships, tanks rolling ...

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