Michael's Essays

When cycling in the city, the car always wins. (Michael's Essay)

At last, spring or something approximating it, is spreading across the winter nation. Magnolias are out,...

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Michael's Essay: Much ado about North Korea

Well that was close, call wise. I mean there we were at the brink, the...

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Michael's Essay: Print Journalism called worst job of 2013

The very worst job I ever had was selling magazines door-to-door. Which is why I...

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Michael's Essay: "Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent."

Between June 1962 and January 1964, 14 women were sexually attacked and murdered by the...

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Michael's Essay: 9 tips to survive being buried alive

Ever on the hunt for books that provide household hints, financial tips, how-to lessons, and...

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Michael's Essay: Prisoner Health Care

The woman had a severe and painful dental infection. She was treated casually with an...

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Michael's essay: Men who wear hats - and other breaches of etiquette

Scene One: A sun, sea, surf and sand resort early on a blazingly hot morning....

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Michael's Essay: Defending Tom Flanagan

Tom Flanagan is one of those confounding  academics who likes to throw out intellectual spitballs...

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Michael's Essay - Getting fired is personal

We read about the death of work every day.An American subsidiary shuts a plant in...

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The GOP is Destroying Itself (Hr. 1)

They are against the American government and work assiduously for its downfall. They are xenophobic,...

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