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The Best Cop Show on TV

by Tony Shea March 3, 2013

Southland is now in the third week of its new season on TNT. Created by Ann Biderman and produced, in part, by John Wells of ER, The West Wing, and Shameless fame, Southland makes a strong case for being the finest police drama on television. Now in its fifth season, the show had something of […]

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Roe V Wade in the Shifting Winds

by Harvey Asher, Ph.D. February 26, 2013

Our resident political historian examines the factors surrounding the abortion issue in the United States. Please note that Shea Magazine expresses no opinion either for or against the practice of abortion. TS The American debate on abortion will not be decided by legal rights or moral wrongs. These kinds of arguments, strident though they may […]

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The Bloody Business of Valentine’s Day

by Daedalus Howell February 14, 2013

Valentine’s Day isn’t about love. It’s about business. Here are some factoids a friendly publicist shared with me: The valentine-inclined are anticipated to spend northwards of $17.6 billion on Valentine’s Day this year, according to the National Retail Federation. Of them, 59 percent will spend an average of $128. Valentine-inspired spending on pets likewise sees […]

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What on Earth Were They Thinking – The Framers of the Constitution and the Second Amendment

by Harvey Asher, Ph.D. February 6, 2013

The problem with many of the current attempts to interpret the Second Amendment is that nothing in it actually applies to the arguments we’re having today.  Can individuals own guns?  If so, which individuals, which guns, for what purpose, and how many?  Can governments control the buying and selling of guns? If so, should that […]

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Lincoln – Best Picture?

by Tony Shea February 1, 2013

Over the last several weeks I have been wading through the Best Picture contenders in this year’s Oscar race, in an effort to pick the winner. Having watched Lincoln now, I feel my job has become considerably easier. So far I have reviewed Django Unchained, Argo, and Silver Linings Playbook. I have also watched Les […]

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5 Beatles Movies That Should Never Be Made

by Daedalus Howell January 25, 2013

In the two years since Disney pulled the plug on director Robert Zemeckis’ long-gestating, 3-D, CGI redux of the Beatles’ Yellow Submarine, the filmmaker has finally grown philosophical about the project. “That would have been a great one to bring the Beatles back to life,” the director told Total Film Magazine. “But it’s probably better […]

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Three Cheers for Beer

by Jay Stone January 24, 2013

I love beer. A world of sensory exploration via brewed liquid awaits.  Any pub worth its salt in beer offerings can have you sampling it’s arsenal of tap handles for hours and set you off on a course with destiny. To some this is enough, but if our pioneering forefathers taught us anything it’s that […]

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Our Day at the Circus

by Harvey Asher, Ph.D. January 15, 2013

I think Harvey Asher’s ongoing analysis of the political landscape is of a particularly important kind in an age vexed by political punditry, where various news organizations have been co-opted as paid spokesmen for the two parties. Harvey was a history professor for 35 years and he seeks to analyze events through the lens of […]

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How to Fail-Proof Your New Year Resolutions

by Daedalus Howell December 28, 2012

When it comes to New Year’s resolutions, I’ve learned to aim low. Real low, like low enough to shoot myself in the foot. Because that’s what’s going to happen, metaphorically-speaking, if you believe a 2007 University of Bristol study that found 88 percent of resolutions fail. That we haven’t seen such a study since leads […]

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The View from the Cliff

by Harvey Asher, Ph.D. December 27, 2012

The current Congress cannot reach a broad, reasonable agreement – a combination of tax increases and entitlement cuts — to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff for reasons built into American political system, namely the ability of an intransigent minority or individual Senator to torpedo sensible or essential legislation.

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In Contempt of: Christmas…Music

by Mike Anthrope December 23, 2012

In Contempt of: A column that celebrates all the things in life I can’t stand. If you’re anything like me, your eardrums are about to explode by now because you’ve heard so much lame Christmas music blaring from the in-built ceiling speakers in every department store and every open car window, the 9,000th rendition of “White […]

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In Contempt of: Sandals

by Mike Anthrope December 10, 2012

In Contempt of: A column that celebrates all the things I can’t stand. SANDALS I can’t stand sandals. On men. I also can’t stand chastity belts, or hair shirts, or burkas, or Amish dress. I’m not particularly fond of bathrobes, or dashikis, or ten gallon cowboy hats, either. But of all life’s fashions and styles, […]

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The Voters Have Spoken but What Did They Say?

by Harvey Asher, Ph.D. December 3, 2012

Immediately after the 2012 elections, a deluge of newspaper columnists and talking head commentators confidently predicted what the outcome meant for the future of American politics.  Unfortunately, as happened with their pre-election predictions, the pundits are misreading the evidence. From the Right, we’ve heard from Rush Limbaugh that “we’ve lost the country,” and from Stanley […]

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