Tag Archives: tribes

That’s The Way It Is

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Jim Wheeler

All too often newspaper commentary is banal, predictable and light on originality, so when I find a column that is none of those things I think it is worth some attention.  Investigative reporter and journalism teacher Max McCoy (whose picture … Continue reading →

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Now Let Us Sing Together

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Jim Wheeler

The assassination of Osama bin Laden has occasioned celebrations throughout the United States.  Such celebrations of our enemy’s violent death erupted in Washington, D.C. and at Ground Zero in New York, complete with singing and flag-waving – a cathartic outburst … Continue reading →

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Zooming In On Libya

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Jim Wheeler

Since you are reading this on a computer it is likely that you have experienced Google Earth, a marvelous way to zoom in or out on just about any geographic point in the world.  The first time I tried it … Continue reading →

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Tribes and Crazy People

Posted on April 24, 2010 by Jim Wheeler

Was Timothy McVeigh crazy? What tribe was he from? Continue reading →

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