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Letters: Data on drones
Re "The case for drone strikes," Opinion, Feb. 5 Michael Lewis presents a distorted picture of the methodology and conclusions of a report I coauthored, "Living Under Drones: Death, Injury, and Trauma to Civilians from U.S. Drone Practices in Pakistan."...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Congress, John Brennan, Crime, Law and Justice, Pakistan
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Letters: PETA and 'no-kill' shelters
Re "Woof, bark, bowwow," Opinion, Feb. 10 As John Homans points out, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals won't shy away from reminding everyone that Westminster, and the breeding industry it props up, contribute to the need for shelters to... -
Letters: About that Tesla
Re "Electric performance," Business, Feb. 9 The new Tesla Model S sounds like a brilliant blend of design and technology. As reviewer David Undercoffler writes: "You can view the Google Maps-based navigation on one half of the screen while fiddling with...Tags: Google Inc.
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Letters: Fired cops and their guns
Re "Take guns from fired cops," Column, Feb. 11 George Skelton's argument is illogical. The ex-cop Christopher Dorner was fired for making false reports, which doesn't necessarily indicate a predisposition toward violence that would require his gun-... -
Beloved loons landed, got stranded because of ice, lights
Before we get to a discussion of loons, which are worthwhile animals, it is necessary to again mention another category. That is because on Sunday, while discussing the traumatic (to humans and other innocent creatures) dining habits of pit bulls, I...
Tags: Henry Fonda, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Entertainment Events, Carbon County, Lakes and Ponds
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Anchorage, the village
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — "Ook na how tuk," Verna Dommek cheerily said in Inupiaq, the language of the Inupiat people, who live north of the Arctic Circle, scattered across Alaska's barren permafrost. Dommek, an Inupiat, then explained in English that...
Tags: Hunting, Hospitals and Clinics, Arts and Culture, Scientific Exploration, Museums
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PETA and the world of dog politics
The Westminster dog show, at Madison Square Garden in New York, hasn't only been about the dogs lately. Last year, PETA protesters invaded the two-day event. As a handler in one of the fantastically dowdy suits that are a Westminster hallmark trotted a...Tags: Values, Euthanasia, American Kennel Club, Religion and Belief, Science and Technology
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How Postal Service, pit bulls intertwine: history can be bizarre
At a pivotal point in history, the deputy postmaster for all the American colonies arrived in Bethlehem because of a grave threat to Pennsylvania, where the French and their Indian allies were winning the French and Indian War. If emergency defensive...Tags: Financial and Business Services, Carbon County, Crime, Law and Justice, Human Rights, Justice and Rights
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PETA wishes Beyonce had not worn leather at the Super Bowl
At Sunday's Super Bowl, Beyonce wore costumes that incorporated leather and exotic iguana and snakeskin. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals wishes she hadn't. And that she hadn't worn a fur coat to President Obama's inauguration in January,...
Tags: Fashion Shows, Kelly Osbourne, Marc Jacobs, Grammy Awards, Beyonce
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Oh, for a simpler Super Bowl, with gerbils shot from cannons
Do you ever wish for the simple Super Bowl days, the Super Bowls involving gerbils? I'm talking only a few years ago, when the game had nothing to do with deer antler spray and the TV spots didn't involve white Jamaican racial politics and German...
Tags: CNN (tv network), YouTube, Bob Marley, U.S. Embassy, Alistair Cooke
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The perfect Super gathering
"Going so soon? I wouldn't hear of it. Why my little party's just beginning." — Wicked Witch of the West, "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum The Wicked Witch never invites me to her parties. When you can't get an invitation from...Tags: Alex Smith, Dwight Howard, Football, Baltimore Ravens, Sports
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Jessamine FFA asks to fund-raise with donkey basketball
jkleppinger@jessaminejournal.comThe Jessamine County FFA chapter is looking to jack up its fundraising efforts with a donkey-basketball event this spring but will have to wait for approval from the school board. Board members expressed concerns at Monday night’s meeting about...Tags: CBS Corp., Entertainment
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