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What evaluation of NFL referees and teachers have in common

January 15, 2013 Arthur Lieber Education, Sports Leave a comment

The “real” NFL officials are back, but that doesn’t mean that all will be well.  One of the key areas of contention in the

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Reflecting on Bob Costas’ comments on gun control

December 17, 2012 Arthur Lieber Crime/Violence, Guns, Media, Sports, Violence Leave a comment

There has been a mini-firestorm over sportscaster Bob Costas’ remarks during halftime of a recent Sunday Night Football game.  Costas said that our country

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10 almost-certain predictions for 2013

December 12, 2012 Arthur Lieber 2012 Election, Politics, Republicans, Senate, Social Sec/Medicare, Sports, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

1. No team will win hockey’s Stanley Cup because the season will be completely wiped out. As frequently is the case, it will be

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Clemency for prisoners: Too much control, not enough compassion

December 7, 2012 Barbara Finch Charity & Justice, Crime/Violence, Missouri region, Public safety, Sports One comment

As an admitted control freak, it pains me to write these words. But the truth is:  some people have too much control. You don’t

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Lance Armstrong: A moral dilemma for all of us

November 30, 2012 Arthur Lieber Charity & Justice, Health, Health care, Sports Leave a comment

How should we feel about an athlete who cheated to achieve fame and glory, but who also has been remarkably charitable? Such is the

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A man-to-man conversation on obesity

September 10, 2012 Arthur Lieber Health care, Media, Sports Leave a comment

In a very touching article on August 27, 2012, St. Louis Post-Dispatch sports columnist Bernie Miklasz discusses his relationship with Rick Majerus, the head

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For players, Penn State penalties may be a good thing

August 14, 2012 Arthur Lieber Corporations, Courts, Sports Leave a comment

Everything about Jerry Sandusky’s abuses at Penn State University are disgusting. and in many ways, it’s difficult to think of any penalty that’s too

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The message battle in Missouri

July 16, 2012 Arthur Lieber Campaigns, Civil Rights, Education, Labor and unions, Missouri region, Obama, Religion in Politics, Sports, States, Voting/Elections One comment

Republicans seem to own a combination of political phenomena which are extremely injurious to the country. They have the worst of ideas, largely insensitive

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Ozzie Guillen and the Electoral College

April 24, 2012 Arthur Lieber Foreign Policy, Government, History, International, Sports, States, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

Florida Marlin manager Ozzie Guillen voiced some opinions on Cuban leader Fidel Castro and was immediately suspended by Major League Baseball for five games.

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Football bounties and Super PACs: Excess is the common denominator

April 2, 2012 Arthur Lieber Campaigns, Corporations, Courts, Politics, Sports, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

The answer to the question of what NFL bounties and Super PACs have in common, is one word, “excess.” If we were to expound

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