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Smoking Ban Revisited
Back in October I discussed a proposed campus wide smoking ban. I described it with derision. It was a silly idea then, and one that has come into an impotent effect. Surprise, surprise I hadn’t […]
Articles by James McDougald
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Your umbrella is an obstruction
Your umbrella is an obstruction. The footpaths and the sidewalks, the doorframes and the stairs outside are too thin for your umbrella. I’m certainly happy you all made it through the storm, pity we looked […]
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Poetry: “I don’t get it”
So it’s Tuesday night and I’m watching the inauguration. I’m watching clips from the inauguration on Youtube, like you do. I don’t have cable and many people were telling me about the clever things Jon […]
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2012 Retrospective
Since the New Year began the great Binder of Science has ruled once and for all Global Warming is a very real thing. Since the New Year began the NRA and Joe Biden, the Vice […]
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The Case For Christmas
Of Christmas, I am a fan. The food, the better parts of family, the season in general. I know what you’re thinking; it involves lots of mumbling and snarky, guttural sounds forming the expression “consumerism.” […]
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Post Election
I’m writing this essay on November 6, 2012. It’s two hours before the polls close and, barring any Floridian subterfuge, about six hours before America finds out what she’s getting for the next four years. […]
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It’s Not a Trap
On May 25, 1977 a little b-movie swept the cultural zeitgeist of America and the world. The tie-dyed, bell-bottomed masses had never seen anything like the adventure of a young farm boy called Luke and […]
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The Zed Word
Last week I made passing reference to my disinterest in the ongoing zombie craze. I received a number of complaints from friends. More complaints than the time I said I would not be voting in […]
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Why I’m quitting politics
I consider myself informed if not well read by way of current events. I have some understanding of our economic situation, the ongoing wars in the Middle East, and a general idea of how human […]
