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Lulled out of my Life’s Paradigm
Recently mortality has weighed heavily on my mind. Not in a morose way, but not in a detached philosophical way either. I’ve become more in tune with the reality of my mortality and that of those arou… more →
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Lulled out of my Life’s Paradigm
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Randy Allgaier wrote 1 week ago: Recently mortality has weighed heavily on my mind. Not in a morose way, but not in a detached philos … more →
The number 79
Randy Allgaier wrote 3 weeks ago: Since the boisterous town hall meetings with wall to wall media coverage in August, it seemed like t … more →
Change: the concept is easier than the reality for Americans
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Randy Allgaier wrote 2 months ago: I started reading Richard Wolffe’s book “Renegade” this weekend and I’m about a third through it. I … more →
Being gay at a Cornell fraternity in the 1970's
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Randy Allgaier wrote 2 months ago: About a month ago I got an email from the Alumni President of my college fraternity- Alpha Delta Phi … more →
Joe Wilson’s Outburst is indicative of an uglier truth
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Randy Allgaier wrote 2 months ago: Joe Wilson (R-SC) is the embodiment of the right wing fringe. His ignorance of the truth, his fear m … more →
Healthcare Reform- Fact and Fiction
Randy Allgaier wrote 3 months ago: The healthcare reform debate has become ugly (see my post Town Hall Astroturf Protests and the “Birt … more →
Town Hall Astroturf Protests and the “Birthers”: The ugliness of racism and hatred
Randy Allgaier wrote 3 months ago: The town hall protests that are occurring around the country have very little to do with healthcare … more →
The Professor, the Police Officer and the President (and don’t forget the Senators and the Wise Latina!)
Randy Allgaier wrote 4 months ago: On July 17th I was waking up and was still groggy when I heard a short item reported on MSNBC that a … more →
Massey Comes to Power
ezlnwv wrote 4 months ago: To celebrate the DVD reissue of the 1986 film The Mine War on Blackberry Creek, Appalshop is streami … more →
Make a Statement: Skip the Tolls
ezlnwv wrote 4 months ago: Despite public outcry, the WV Parkways Authority, with the support of Governor Manchin, exacted a 60 … more →
Stonewall 40- Reflections of a Hopeful Cynic
Randy Allgaier wrote 4 months ago: It is 40 years ago since the Stonewall Riots. The LGBT community has made significant strides in the … more →
The Speaker is a Woman of Integrity- So say Graham, Democratic House Colleagues and I
Randy Allgaier wrote 6 months ago: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has accused the CIA of misleading her in 2002 about its use of waterboard … more →
Message to the President: Judge Sotomayor should be Justice Sotomayor
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Randy Allgaier wrote 6 months ago: I realize that Justice Souter is still on the bench so I feel like this article is a little like say … more →
Priority 1 for Obama’s HIV policy agenda must be Needle Exchange
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Randy Allgaier wrote 7 months ago: President Obama has vowed a renewed focus on the domestic HIV epidemic. The only thing that I can gi … more →
The Meaning of Anti-Coal in West Virginia
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ezlnwv wrote 7 months ago: The meaning of anti-coal in West Virginia is broad. To be against coal doesn’t mean to be aga … more →
Is the NRA a Domestic Terrorist Group? Look at the facts!
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Randy Allgaier wrote 7 months ago: This article is inspired by the horrific multiple shooting that have occurred in the past few weeks- … more →
Derailing the budget over “earmarks” - Irresponsible!
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Randy Allgaier wrote 8 months ago: Earmarks! Yikes! The word conjures up a cigar smoke filled room with some sleazy member of Congress … more →
Obama’s Choice for National AIDS Policy Director is a homerun
Randy Allgaier wrote 8 months ago: The HIV/AIDS Community is universally praising President Obama for his appointment of Jeffrey S. Cro … more →
Newspapers- We still need them!
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Randy Allgaier wrote 9 months ago: I love newspaper ink on my fingers. I love the way I can fold the New York Times vertically to read … more →
