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69State Lotto Winners: Beware!
by William F. Torpey
If you're ever lucky enough to win the Connecticut Lotto, don't quit your day job yet, or at least until you check the bottom line on your bank account. Lotto officials like to tout the top line figure, but when all is said and done the amount you get may disappoint you. published 5 months ago
66Mexico Traveling the Colorful Country. Entrance & Exit Regulations.
by llongoria0
The enchantment of Mexico is but a bridge away from much of Texas. Visitors find Mexican shops and markets colorful and fascinating, filled with a variety of gift, handicraft and art items at attractive... published 14 months ago
63Guide to being Sixty
by Rochelle Frank
Sixty is not for sissies. Some of you already know this, but if you are not there yet, it is advisable to start thinking about adjusting your attitudes. At age 60 you can look in the mirror and know... published 2 months ago
62Fighting Crime: Let's Not Look for Short-cuts
by William F. Torpey
Too many judges decide issues on the basis of what is good for society or what disrupts "the system" the least instead of following the dictates of the Constitution. The way to change a bad law is to pass a new one, not re-interpret the Constitution. published 12 months ago
59Common Sense Prevails
by William F. Torpey
Firefighters rely on their leaders to make good judgments when they put their lives on the line. Too often, I read about firefighters who are severely injured or killed fighting fires. I have the nagging feeling that, sometimes, those deaths could have prevented. published 9 months ago
52bureaucracy and government
by nomadicasian
I do not understand why people in the bureaucracy down to the rank and file have one common trait: Shameless. The pachyderms (thick skinned government officials and rank and file in the bureaucracy) do their... published 4 months ago
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