“Santorum, I don’t doubt his sincerity. But by the same token, I think there is no question that Republicans jumped on that mandate about contraception and accused Obama of a war on religion strictly as a partisan ploy.” – John M. Barry, author and historian Some things never change. The separation of church…
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“Religion’s still at the center of politics”, Ellis Henican Column, Newsday, April 8, 2012 Things don’t change much in the battle for the American soul. One day, Roger Williams is debating John Winthrop, Puritan preacher against Puritan governor, over the proper distance between religion and government. The next — or 400 years later — Rick…
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“Higher statistics do not necessarilly mean a worsened reality.” – Ellis Henican The number of autism cases in the United States has reached one in every 88 children according to the U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC) report. This is a 78 percent rise from ten years ago. The study, however, didn’t find that the increased numbers…
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“GOP prez race’s inevitable winner: Romney”, Ellis Henican Column, Newsday, April 1, 2012 That was fun. Too bad it’s over. Oh, I know. The race for the Republican presidential nomination isn’t officially settled yet. Rick Santorum could romp through Wisconsin on Tuesday, just like Newt Gingrich’s win-by-staying-home strategy could be just the Hail Mary pass…
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The Republican’s epic primary season seems to have finally have found their nominee. Maybe now the candidates can kick back and relax with a good book. A few suggestions: GRAND OLD CLASSICS Herman Cain Mutiny Brave Newt World The Adventures of Huckle Perry Finn Ron Quixote Mitt’s Summer Night’s Dream E-mail ellis@henican.com Follow him at…
Details“If the only sales are online sales then the malls become unsustainable and Main Streets wither and die. In the end, the prices may be better but the future is bleak.” – Ellis Henican Best Buy has begun to acknowledge that its big-box business model, which dominated electronics retailing for much of the past two…
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“Even the words ‘pink slime’ hard to digest”, Ellis Henican Column, Newsday, March 25, 2012 Words are only words. Then again, you tell me: Which will you be asking for in the meat aisle at Waldbaum’s, King Kullen or Shop Rite? “Lean, finely textured beef” or meat that contains “pink slime”? Now that the icky…
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“My cousins in Louisiana seem likely to go strongly for Rick Santorum – you haven’t met my cousins!” – Ellis Henican The second anniversary of Obama’s Healthcare Law came and went with barely a whisper of self-congratulations from the White House. Still, Rick Santorum campaigning for the Louisiana primary said he felt that another term for…
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March 23-24, 2012 One of the biggest and most prestigious journalism events of the year: SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS REGION 1 SPRING CONFERENCE Saturday’s luncheon will proudly feature keynote speaker Ellis Henican The event, sponsored by the Press Club of Long Island, will bring together professional and student journalists from Maine to Pennsylvania for a…
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