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79Ask Not for Whom the Bell Tolls
It's great to be alive, to breathe fresh air, to hear the robins sing and see the rising sun, to be free, to be part of mankind. Life, despite trials and tribulations, is joyous; it is ethereal, evaporating, sooner or later, into, for the faithful, the heavens.
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74Boy Scouts Have It Right: Be Prepared
Why do government agencies -- city, state and federal -- invariably, and inevitably, wait until it's too late before taking action? It seems to me that government at every level should create a panel whose job it is to uncover potential problems.
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73Overdue Tribute to Bing
Bing Crosby, the man who "crooned" his way into the hearts of millions in "Pennies From Heaven" in the mid-1930s was "Swinging on a Star" by the 1940s. His "White Christmas" inspired GI's on the battlefields of World War II as well as their loved ones at home.
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50Don't React; Look Ahead at Problems
Arguably, the Great Depression and World War II were among history's most dreadful times. Yet, many of us who lived through those sorrowful times remember them, too, as pleasant, sometimes bittersweet.
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75A Flat Tax? Yes, But on Net Worth
Poor folk don't give the rich and powerful their due. We just kind o' keep making excuses for 'em, always thinking they must o' meant well, but they just can't get the square pegs in the round holes. We need a flat tax on net worth, not on income.
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76Sterling Farms Has a Private Club Air
This is the third of four "playing" reports on Norwalk, Conn., area golf courses -- this one on Sterling Farms Golf Club, one of two Stamford municipal courses. It's part of a series written for The Hour newspaper in 1999.
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69Oak Hills Idea Merits a Thumbs Up
Property owners are rightfully enthusiastic about protecting the biggest financial investment of their lives whenever it's threatened, but in 1999, they may have been looking so hard at the trees they didn't see the forest when golf course improvements were proposed.
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73History Often Depends On Who Writes It
I was just a boy during World War II, but I have many memories, both good and bad. It's been said that the history of the world will be written by the victors; if the Axis powers had won that war, who knows what the history books would be saying now?
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70Sources Go With Facts
If I know something to be a fact, that's good enough for me. Nevertheless, you can't just state a fact without fear of contradiction. Often, when I state what to me is a fact, someone always wants to know: Where did you hear that? Answer? Today in History!
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70Is It Safe to Invest in Stocks?
Financial pundits can tick off dozens of strategies for winning in the market. Such advice ranges from the astrological alignment of the stars to environmentally correct stocks or mutual funds. I say, if you have spare funds, take the plunge -- but be careful!
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