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Blaming the Real Culprits of the BP Oil Spill

OK, so British Petroleum is to blame, right? Sure, they pushed, as they always have, for the drilling to continue at the Deepwater Horizon rig, in...
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Obama's Charge of the Nuclear Light Brigade

The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty review conference will begin this Monday in New York City. The Obama administration has made clear its...
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Letter to world powers - Relationships require open and honest communication

I write about all aspects of relationships and that doesn’t preclude how we all relate to the world around us. Recent developments at the G...
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Obama gives Iran a nuclear ultimatum

The 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly did not fail to produce controversy in the past 72 hours. A new drama of possibly dangerous...
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Israeli Strike At Iran, Not Credible

Lately, commentators have claimed that the Israeli military might make a preemptive air strike at nuclear sites in Iran, to prevent the Iranians...
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Houston's gas prices still on the rise as March comes to an end

For the month of March, 2012, Houston's average pump price for self-serve regular gasoline has climbed almost 35 cents. On March 1st, drivers...
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Houston gas prices continue to rise, February 23, 2012

The average pump price for self-serve regular gasoline nudged the $3.50 per gallon today, continuing a two-month rising trend. The price tipped...
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Houston gasoline prices still climbing

Houston-area gas prices remain on an upward trend this week, a trend that began just after Christmas, 2011. As of January 26, 2012, Houston's...
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Houston gasoline prices continue their slow climb

If you stopped by a Houston gas station this morning to fill your tank, you probably groaned at the prices posted on the street signs. Yes,...
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33 Minutes, Communicating Missile Defense, New START

President Obama has signed the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty [START]. Now it is time for the US Senate to discuss the pros and cons of the...
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