Tag Archives: Elizabeth Maginnis – freelance writer

The Power of Protest

First off, a disclaimer: having grown up during the volatile 1960s and early 1970s, I have a soft spot in my heart for protestors.

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Christmas ‘Way Too Early

I heard from my daughter the other day that her grocery store had already stocked holiday-themed coffee creamers. By “holiday,” I mean Christmas.

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“Class Warfare”? COME ON.

Many of the wealthy earned their millions and billions on the backs of the people who work for them, so since when is it “class warfare” to ask them to give back to the society that supported them?

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Where Has Our Civility Gone?

Watching the 9/11 memorials makes me wonder: What happened to post-attack civility on the part of our elected officials, specifically Congress? How are they honoring the victims’ ultimate sacrifice?

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Beauty in Unlikely Places

Just got back from a trip to Las Vegas, Death Valley and Sedona, AZ. Talk about different! Yet, each possesses a beauty all its own,

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Give Me Peace

Give me peace, I say, from the idiocracy in Washington, the Beltway bastards who think that the world revolves around the colors red and blue. They care only

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The Great Law

This past week I watched the Sundance Channel’s broadcast of the documentary “Waterlife.” Waterlife examines how 21st Century society affects the creatures

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Harmony

Harmony. It’s a beautiful word, isn’t it? Harmony makes the world go round, no, more accurately, it makes the world go right. I’m in the midst of reading

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Congratulations, William and Catherine!

Your fairytale romance and wedding were a tonic for the soul; Hollywood could not have scripted a better event! The world needs more happiness and joy such as that supplied by today’s ceremonies — in spades.

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The Hydrofracturing Menace

The cover story of this week’s edition of Time magazine raises an issue that deeply disturbs me: hydrofracturing and its effects on the environment.

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