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Free Speech vs. Order in the Schools

Free Speech vs. Order in the Schools

By: Daniel Nardini The California 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of Live Oak High School where school officials told three high school students they could… Read more »

Owls on the Prowl

Owls on the Prowl

By Daniel Nardini People in Chile have been experiencing a serious problem—rats. The main problem is that a species of rats, called the long-tailed pygmy rice rats, have been forced… Read more »

The Real Von Trapp Story

The Real Von Trapp Story

By Daniel Nardini When we think about the U.S. movie, “The Sound of Music,” we think about the von Trapp family who inspired the Rodger and Hammerstein’s musical. Such a… Read more »

Still an American Hero?

Still an American Hero?

By Daniel Nardini I can remember when the first G.I. Joe’s came out in 1964. Being called an “action figure” rather than a doll, the one thing I do know… Read more »

The Sandinistas: No Exit

The Sandinistas: No Exit

By Daniel Nardini Almost unnoticed in the U.S. news media is the fact that the Nicaraguan government, dominated by the Sandinistas, successfully voted for a new constitution that will allow… Read more »

Communist Cause for Obama?

Communist Cause for Obama?

By Daniel Nardini I have to ask myself if the Tea Party is descending into some kind of extreme right wing downward spiral. When I visited the Tea Party website,… Read more »

Venturing Where Angels Do Not Go

Venturing Where Angels Do Not Go

By Daniel Nardini                                      When I said that Mexico is overall safe, I did not mean that tourists and adventurers should go to places where there might be conflict. I… Read more »

Scotland the Free?

Scotland the Free?

By Daniel Nardini                             For hundreds of years, Scotland had struggled to maintain its independence from England. In 1707, Scotland was joined with England and Wales (later with Ireland) to… Read more »

Nazi Law Still on the Books

Nazi Law Still on the Books

By Daniel Nardini                                          In 1941, the Third Reich passed a law that essentially made women in Germany second class citizens. The Nazi’s view of women at that point was that… Read more »

Getting Away With Crimes Against Humanity

Getting Away With Crimes Against Humanity

By Daniel Nardini Oh this is bad. The Peruvian prosecution in the case of indicting former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori of forcing tens of thousands of poor Peruvian women into… Read more »