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France bans the burqa. Why stop there?

This month, the French National Assembly has passed a vote by 335 votes for and one against to ban the burqa, the black veil used to  cover the face by a small number of women in the country’s Muslim community. The Upper Chamber in France will take the final vote in September. …

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I bow down to those on the flotilla of ships for Gaza

I can only make a bow with folded hands to the 682 men, women and some children from more than 30 nations who bravely boarded the small flotilla of ships that embarked from Istanbul to take a modest 1000 tons of aid to the besieged citizens of Gaza. …

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Are we digging our Grave with our Spoons, Forks and Knives?

If you wish to keep your diet simple, then  take notice of Shakespeare’s warning in Comedy of Errors of using a long spoon if you sup with the devil. In other words, don’t get too close to the food industry. …

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Vote with your Heart

Totnes elected Dr. Sarah Wollaston, a member of the Conservative party, as its Member of Parliament at the election of May 6, 2010. She is one of 139 women who are in the Houses of Parliament out of the 650 places. It is still a male dominated world despite all the verbal noise from politicians for an equal representation. …

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A Strike, A flight and a Hit Squad

I am due to fly out with British Airways on the overnight flight of Monday, March 29 from London Heathrow to Tel Aviv. Cabin crews of British Airways went on strike for four days last week and another four days starting this weekend including March 29. …

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