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Fresh ideas from Republicans

On the Chena Posted on January 17, 2006 by gnewmanJanuary 17, 2006

I gotta hand to the Republicans for their fresh approach to dealing with problems. Well, anyway, just keep a sense of humour about it all.

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Those little consistencies #1

On the Chena Posted on December 14, 2005 by gnewmanApril 12, 2014

Okay, one thing Dick Gregory, the black and most political comedian, showed us as far back as the early 70’s was those “little inconsistencies” in those who would moralize against other people’s behaviour, while ignoring their own. More about Dick … Continue reading →

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Those little consistencies #1

On the Chena Posted on December 13, 2005 by gnewmanDecember 13, 2005

Okay, one thing Dick Gregory, the black and most political comedian, showed us as far back as the early 70’s was those “little inconsistencies” in those who would moralize against other people’s behaviour, while ignoring their own. More about Dick … Continue reading →

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Are they getting it?

On the Chena Posted on December 12, 2005 by gnewmanApril 12, 2014

I’ve noticed in the past few months that there is a heightened awareness of issues relating to climate change and to the short term cost of oil. Of course indigenous northern latitude peoples are concerned about losing their way of … Continue reading →

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Are they getting it?

On the Chena Posted on December 12, 2005 by gnewmanDecember 12, 2005

I’ve noticed in the past few months that there is a heightened awareness of issues relating to climate change and to the short term cost of oil. Of course indigenous northern latitude peoples are concerned about losing their way of … Continue reading →

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Airline financial troubles

On the Chena Posted on November 23, 2005 by gnewmanApril 12, 2014

I ran across a recent post discussing some outfall (pun intended) from Delta Airlines where 133 people were killed when Delta cancelled their flight mid-air. They had also started bumping passengers in flight, but made sure to give them frequent … Continue reading →

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Poetic justice for Saddam Hussein

On the Chena Posted on November 23, 2005 by gnewmanApril 12, 2014

Just a quickie to suggest something I saw recently. When/if Saddam Hussein is found guilty of a few of the nasty things he did as president of Iraq, now that America has made quite a mess of the country, perhaps … Continue reading →

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Airline financial troubles

On the Chena Posted on November 23, 2005 by gnewmanNovember 23, 2005

I ran across a recent post discussing some outfall (pun intended) from Delta Airlines where 133 people were killed when Delta cancelled their flight mid-air. They had also started bumping passengers in flight, but made sure to give them frequent … Continue reading →

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Poetic justice for Saddam Hussein

On the Chena Posted on November 23, 2005 by gnewmanNovember 23, 2005

Just a quickie to suggest something I saw recently. When/if Saddam Hussein is found guilty of a few of the nasty things he did as president of Iraq, now that America has made quite a mess of the country, perhaps … Continue reading →

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Local Politics with a small town mindset

On the Chena Posted on October 8, 2005 by gnewmanApril 12, 2014

Living in a town of 80,000 may seem small compared to some places, but we ARE the second largest city in Alaska and provide services for a pretty large, though sparsely populated area beyond. Still, once in a while, things … Continue reading →

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