Monthly Archives: November 2015

Ray Bradbury remembered

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Stephen W. Browne

Note: This was an op-ed obituary published four years ago. I neglected to post it and am doing so now in light of recent controversies concerning free speech on campus. Ray Bradbury died on Tuesday, June 5, 2012, which shouldn’t … Continue reading →

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Paris

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Stephen W. Browne

Well, it’s happened again to everyone’s shock and horror, but to no one’s surprise. Jihadists struck at several locations around Paris. The latest death toll stands at 129. Some of the attackers are dead. More believed responsible for planning are … Continue reading →

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Innumeracy

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Stephen W. Browne

I think I can count on the fingers of one hand the number of illiterates I have met in my lifetime, but the number of innumerates I’ve met are innumerable. OK now I’ve had my little joke let me explain. … Continue reading →

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Why Israel must survive

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Stephen W. Browne

“I have a premonition that will not leave me; as it goes with Israel so will it go with all of us. Should Israel perish, the Holocaust will be upon us.” – Eric Hoffer I get into a lot of … Continue reading →

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