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		<title>FORBES RANKS WORLD&#8217;S BILLIONAIRES</title>
		<description><![CDATA[CLICK HERE TO VIEW NEW LIST OF BILLIONAIRES.  
In all the world, there are about 1,000 billionaires, with an accumulated net worth of $3.6 trillion. The list includes billionaires from 55 countries; the U.S. has the most with 403 men and women.
 I am sad to report my name was not on this year&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MICHELLE OBAMA GETS MY VOTE</title>
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		<title>U.S.A. — THE NEW ARGENTINA?</title>
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History may be repeating itself. We have been warned. My favorite quote is from George Santayana: &#8216;Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.&#8217;
In the early 20th century, Argentina was one of the richest countries in the world. While Great Britain &#8217;s maritime power and its far-flung empire had propelled it to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tobkes.othellomaster.com/archives/2010/03/12/be-the-judge/</link>
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		<title>SERMON WITH DEMONSTRATION</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ A minister decided that a visual demonstration would add emphasis to his Sunday sermon:
Four worms were placed into four separate jars. 
The first worm was put into a container of alcohol.
The second worm was put into a container of cigarette smoke.
The third worm was put into a container of chocolate syrup.
The fourth worm was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SO WHAT!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Harvey Tobkes
I asked Anita if she thought it was worse having adversity in your life when you are young or when you are old.

Contrary to what most might think, Anita said, &#8220;It&#8217;s worse  when you&#8217;re young because you feel the troubles that you have will persist for years and steal the pleasures of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>REFLECTIONS OF SELF</title>
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We Are All Mirrors For Each Other


When we look at other people, we see many of their qualities in innumerable and seemingly random combinations. However, the qualities that we see in the people around us are directly related to the traits that exist in us. &#8220;Like attracts like&#8221; is one of the spiritual laws of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PARODY — BUY BUY AMERICAN PIE</title>
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		<title>FOUR MARRIAGES EXPLAINED</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The local news station was interviewing an 80-year-old lady because she had just gotten married again for the fourth time.  The interviewer asked her questions about her life, about what it felt like to be marrying again at 80, and then about her new husband&#8217;s occupation.&#8217;He&#8217;s a funeral director,&#8217; she answered.

&#8216;Interesting,&#8217; the newsman thought. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tobkes.othellomaster.com/archives/2010/03/11/four-marriages/</link>
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		<title>THE TIGER AND THE MOUSE</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A Tiger was awakened from sleep by a Mouse running over his face. Rising up angrily, he caught him and was about to kill him, when the Mouse piteously
begged for his life, saying:  &#8220;If you would only spare me,  I would be sure to repay your kindness.&#8221;  The Tiger laughed at the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tobkes.othellomaster.com/archives/2010/03/11/the-mouse/</link>
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		<title>SHADES OF RUDYARD KIPLING</title>
		<description><![CDATA[India-Pakistan Border &#8211; Nightly Closing Ceremony.
The Wagah border is the only road linking  India and Pakistan. Every night, the border is closed with a fascinating ceremony, which in my view is a bit ridiculous&#8230;but what do I know.


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