Category Archives: News commentary

In the sick house

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Stephen W. Browne

We are now ensconced in our new home, mostly unpacked and semi-organized. I also have two sick kids and I’m not feeling tip-top myself. My daughter came home from school with a scratchy throat. Took her to a nearby walk-in … Continue reading →

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Rape accusation shows danger of issue-driven journalism

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Stephen W. Browne

Many years ago I had a vindictive ex. I believe I can sense the rolling eyes and hear the impatient groans among male readers. “Oh you think you had it bad!” Bear with me please, it gets better. I hadn’t … Continue reading →

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Thank you Hillary!

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Stephen W. Browne

Diane Sawyer: “It has been reported you’ve made $5 million making speeches, the president’s made more than $100 million.” Hillary Clinton: “You have no reason to remember, but we came out of the White House not only dead broke, but … Continue reading →

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Snow down South

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Stephen W. Browne

It snowed again in Minnesota and North Dakota Sunday night. Not enough to get excited about, just a couple of inches. We’ve had more this winter and might have more again. We might even cancel a school day or two … Continue reading →

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Where journalism is dangerous

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Stephen W. Browne

The Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Barometer for 2013 is out. A crucial way of measuring press freedom is of course, how dangerous it is to be a journalist. Last year 75 journalists, 4 media assistants and 8 netizens and … Continue reading →

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Melissa’s apology

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Stephen W. Browne

Well Melissa Harris-Perry has stepped in it and frantically tried to unstep in it with a public apology. In the “Photos of the year” segment of her MSNBC show, Harris-Perry showed a photo of Mitt Romney’s large extended family that … Continue reading →

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Print me a gun please

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Stephen W. Browne

A Texas company Solid Concepts just announced they had made a working model M1911 automatic pistol and test fired 50 rounds through it. What made this interesting was that the gun was made with a 3-D printer. Just last year … Continue reading →

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Google invests in life extension

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Stephen W. Browne

“I don’t want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. I don’t want to live on in the hearts of my countrymen; I want to live on in my apartment.” – Woody Allen … Continue reading →

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America gets Red-lined

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Stephen W. Browne

You want to know how I think Vladimir Putin feels these days? I bet he’s feeling pretty sick right about now. Sure he’s just humiliated the president of the mighty United States, made us a laughingstock among nations, frightened our … Continue reading →

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Can one silly girl bring down western civilization?

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Stephen W. Browne

It’s official, I’m a square. I had to ask what “twerking” was. I had assumed it had something to do with Twitter and “tweeting.” Wrong! Turns out tweaking refers to movements of the hips and buttocks in suggestive ways. There, … Continue reading →

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