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The United States is NOT a Christian Nation

Melvyn Magree  |  Wednesday May. 13

Knowing price of everything, value of nothing

Melvyn Magree  |  Thursday May. 7

The Magical Marketplace can be malevolent

Melvyn Magree  |  Thursday Apr. 30

It is around here someplace!

Melvyn Magree  |  Wednesday Apr. 22

Do we really have a five-party “system”?

Melvyn Magree  |  Wednesday Apr. 15

Wild about wild animals

Melvyn Magree  |  Wednesday Apr. 8

The myths of fighting terrorism

Melvyn Magree  |  Wednesday Apr. 1

Corporations and governments: can’t have one without the other

Melvyn Magree  |  Thursday Mar. 26

Hubris is ruinous

Melvyn Magree  |  Wednesday Mar. 11

George Washington, Ignored Father of his Country

Melvyn Magree  |  Wednesday Mar. 4

Muslims do speak out; are you listening?

Melvyn Magree  |  Wednesday Feb. 25

Petting someone else’s pets

Melvyn Magree  |  Wednesday Feb. 18

Horsing around

Melvyn Magree  |  Wednesday Feb. 11

People, government, and spending money

“The people know how to spend their money better than the government.”  Really?

Melvyn Magree  |  Thursday Feb. 5

Let’s stop it with global warming denial!

Melvyn Magree  |  Thursday Jan. 29

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names cannot hurt me

Melvyn Magree  |  Wednesday Jan. 21

If we have smaller government...

..will smaller corporations follow?

Melvyn Magree  |  Thursday Jan. 15

The many flavors of favors

Melvyn Magree  |  Thursday Jan. 8

January 1 is just another day

Melvyn Magree  |  Wednesday Dec. 31

Ghosts of Christmases Past

Melvyn Magree  |  Wednesday Dec. 24

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