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Shooting Wolves from Planes by Carolyn James: The way people think in Alaska is sickening. I wil...
nothing but love... by jetsonorama: thanks so much for the shout out! peace.
Allred - Idaho Governor- 2010 ! by J G : The perfect candidate for the job.
Charles Bowden and his 03/01/2010 article by carol isaac: Mr. Bowden, I understand one thing about you pe...
I really wish people like Will.... by Doc: could examine their rants from an objective viewpo...

Charles Bowden on The War Next Door | On the U.S.-Mexico border, the corrupt and futile ...
It's the population, stupid? | Some Westerners want to blame our environmental wo...
No ESA for sage grouse | Feds say iconic bird needs protection, but won't g...
Three cheers | Here's to an anonymous donor, Target and 11 scient...
Shooting bullets, not blanks | A tremendous posterity, and firearms in National P...

Charles Bowden on The War Next Door | On the U.S.-Mexico border, the corrupt and futile ...
Thank you, Utah, for leading the way | Utah's Legislature has brilliant plans to cut educ...
Skeletons in the closet | When the media reported that Everett Ruess' bones ...
Mobile Nation | Every winter in Quartzsite, Ariz., tens of thousan...
Water fallout | A nuclear power plant proposed for Green River, Ut...

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