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Recognizing Our Primary Rights

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In the whole debate about gun laws that has been going on for so long, no one has pointed out…
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Ve, Ver, Ves

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Imagine this scene in a story involving four characters, where one of them is non-binary: They are faced with a…
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Combating Systemic Racism

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A local university president recently asked members of the community to weigh in on how the university system can combat…
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If Auto Manufacturers Worked Like Software Companies

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Driver: “Hi, I’d like to get my truck serviced.” Service Rep: “No problem, sir. What year is your vehicle?” Driver:…
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It’s Time to Repeal

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I have assiduously avoided talking about anything political on this blog, but this is something I can no longer avoid….
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Can America Be Saved?

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I tend to avoid politics and religion in this blog, for obvious reasons. Both subjects seem to get peoples’ blood…
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The Wages of Living in Fear

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I don’t usually get too serious in this blog, but this subject has been bothering me for some time. There…
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What If You Won $400 Million?

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Like so many other people this week, I’m indulging myself in the fantasy that I could win the biggest lottery…
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Earth as seen from Antarctica

Posted by Jim Categories: Antarctica, Biology, Current Events, Environment, Evolution, Philosophy, Science, Science Fiction, Writing 1 Comment

Some things take on a certain resonance when viewed from a windblown, polar desert. Since I arrived here at McMurdo…
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Liberal

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I came across this the other day: I had seen it before, but this time I decided to fact-check it….
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  • Praise for A Year at the Bottom of the World

    "If you are in the least bit interested in Antarctica, as I have been for about 20 years, READ THIS BOOK. Mastro is a brilliant travel writer whose simple, witty, easily enjoyable style keeps you feeling as though you were there experiencing the whole thing yourself. "Amazon Reviewer
    "This book is amazing!!! The photos are spectacular, and the author is very descriptive -- he makes you feel like you are actually there. Recommend highly. "Amazon Reviewer
    "The photos are glorious and breathtaking and serve to illustrate the stories Mastro writes. He gives you the majesty of this bleak land, as well as the intimacy that comes as the night closes in for the winter, and finally the small slivers of joy that come as the winter begins to recede and light returns to the continent. Just a wonderful book. "Amazon Reviewer J.J. Kwashnak
    "Mastro's keen eye, wry turn of phrase and dramatic photographs make this an accurate and engaging account of the Antarctic life. This book is the best account of contemporary life in Antarctica."Amazon Reviewer L.J. Conrad
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