I’ll cut to the chase. If I were a citizen of the Hawkeye State, I would stand with the Obama delegates tomorrow. Basically, I think the Democratic nomination is between Obama and Clinton. Obama’s clarion call is for “change” while Clinton is campaigning on the basis of her experience. Given this context, here are some [...]

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At my in-law’s home, the guest room’s door has a beautiful antique Tibetan brass bell hanging from a silk cord over the doorknob. On the inside. It’s not a bell that tinkles gently like the iron one I have outside to catch the wind. It’s a bell that dongs brashly (brassly?) whenever the door is [...]

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