It’s impossible to discern the truth of any given situation, even when you have an eyewitness. Numerous studies have revealed that witnesses “misread” events unfolding before their eyes . . .
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2/26/16
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News coverage of the month-long battle between Israel and Hamas has triggered strong reaction among readers of some daily newspapers, particularly The New York Times.
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8/13/14
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He is the boogeyman in our worst nightmares. Kim Jong-un, absolute ruler, Dear Leader and beloved Father of North Korea . . .
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5/29/14
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Small story: I was on a trip to Indonesia, and spent the morning hiking on exotic Komodo Island. When I returned to the ship . . .
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4/17/14
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Once again, the birthday fairy has smacked — um, tapped — me on the shoulder.
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4/10/14
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We Americans are pretty lucky people. Whether you live in Bellmore, Brooklyn or Boston, you enjoy many rights and privileges that few other people on this planet can boast about.
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2/14/14
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It is Oct. 31, 1951, a bitterly cold Halloween. My mother and I are rushing home from the neighborhood bakery in the late afternoon.
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10/31/13
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Two weeks ago was the 68th anniversary of the American attack on Nagasaki, Japan, in 1945.
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8/21/13
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The American flag exists at the periphery of most our lives. It takes on significance mainly at events kicked off by the playing of the national anthem, at parades and during the seventh-inning stretch at Yankees games.
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6/13/13
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I plugged a simple search term into Google last week: “Were Afghanistan and Iraq worth it?” Tens of thousands of entries popped up.
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5/31/13
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