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LIVE CHAT: HBO’s Game of Thrones: “Second Sons,” Sunday, 9 p.m. ET
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Oxbow and Gary Stevens surprise with Preakness win (Slideshow)
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Why do presidents lie? What good does it do?
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Interview: Michelle Ching overcomes recession with ViSalus success
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Letting terrorism win: Shutting down Boston was the wrong decision
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Farmacia Santa Maria Novella: Italy's essence of travel in Florence
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Should economics rely on mathematical models?
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Bad Cop / Bad Cop headlines a night of punk and hip hop
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Obama's handlers mishandle the Chicago Way
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Ben Affleck, Kanye West in ‘Saturday Night Live’ 38th season finale
21st-Century Pacifist
Musings of a 21st-Century Pacifist is a collection of articles from the perspective of a bilingual, catholic educated, agnostic, combat veteran, pacifist, engineer and jewelry maker.
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Photo: Photo by the author taken of Bogotá from the mountains to the North East
Colombia: Some things don’t change much, including Catholicism
Colombia has made many changes since I lived here; however, religion and class separation remain very much the same. Published 9:56 a.m. May 16, 2013 - Comments
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Where our tax dollars go: $20 billion here, $20 billion there
It is strange sometimes how our tax dollars are spent or how the public thinks they are spent. Published 11:44 a.m. May 8, 2013 - Comments
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Lesson of Texas explosion: Gov. Perry needs to call for regulations
Libertarian attitudes towards regulations often endanger residents of Western states. Published 2:11 p.m. April 27, 2013 - Comments
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Gun lobby, gun industry and assault weapons: An honest look
People disagree on what an assault weapon actually is. Published 10:22 a.m. April 18, 2013 - Comments
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HBO's Game of Thrones is back
Tonight is the season premier of Game of Thrones. Published 2:52 p.m. March 31, 2013 - Comments
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Discarded computers get a second life
Old computers can be salvaged and used again thanks to recycling. Published 2:29 p.m. March 24, 2013 - Comments
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Tired of broken Windows? Try Linux
Next April 2014 Microsoft will stop supporting Windows XP. Linux works on almost any computer, even decade old ones and is free. Published 7:47 p.m. March 16, 2013 - Comments
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Did Chris Dorner receive due process?
Dehumanizing the enemy make soldiers willing to kill him. Did Southern California police use that tactic on Dorner? Published 4:52 p.m. March 4, 2013 - Comments
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Were Vietnam veterans the greatest generation?
While many believe that Vietnam vets are likely to be homeless, drug addicts and criminals, the opposite is the truth. Published 10:00 a.m. February 16, 2013 - Comments
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Gun ownership is constitutional, but is it necessary?
At the end of their arguments, most gun owners say the real reason to have a gun is that it’s in the Constitution. Published 12:26 p.m. February 7, 2013 - Comments
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Mario Salazar is a combat infantry Vietnam Vet, world traveler, renaissance reconnaissance man, pacifist, metal smith, glass artisan, computer programmer and he has a Master of Science in Civil/Environmental Engineering. Now retired from the Environmental Protection Agency and living ...
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Sports Around
Contributions to the Communities Sports desk from readers.
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Oxbow and Gary Stevens surprise with Preakness win (Slideshow)
Oxbow, with him long time winning jockey Gary Stevens, pulled out his most spectacular win in the 138th Preakness Stakes.
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2013 Preakness TV schedule and coverage
Some say Orb is a shoo-in, but not if Departing and Mylute have anything to say about it.
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NFL Patriots release Kyle Love after diabetes diagnosis
Kyle Love, defensive tackle for the Patriots, was released just days after finding out that he has diabetes.
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Preakness post positions favor Orb and Goldencents
Orb should take the second jewel in the Triple Crown with ease on Saturday.
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Oxbow and Gary Stevens surprise with Preakness win (Slideshow)
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Steps to Authentic Happiness via Positive Psychology
Happiness is attainable. Morning to night. I love to teach, deal with folks that have an issue and really wish to tackle it and write.
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Making Waves: A Hawaii Perspective on Washington Politics
How does our 50th state view D.C. politics?
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Truth Hurts
Political centrist who tells it like it is
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Consider Again
"Critical thinking is thinking about your thinking while you're thinking in order to make your thinking better." - Dr. Richard Paul
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Travels with Peabod
Life lessons, adventures, people places and observations as I undertake my personal quest to travel to 100 or more countries before I die.
Mario Salazar is a combat infantry Vietnam Vet, world traveler, renaissance reconnaissance man, pacifist, metal smith, glass artisan, computer programmer and he has a Master of Science in Civil/Environmental Engineering. Now retired from the Environmental Protection Agency and living in Montgomery County, Mario will share with you his life, his thoughts, his musing on living in yet another century of change. He will also try to convey his joy of being old.
