Jayne Lyn Stahl's Writings
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Aug.31.2009
The Huffington Post
There are giants who walk among ordinary men. Edward (Teddy) Kennedy was one such giant. And, he would be the first to remind us of something his brother Jack once said: "A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on."
The senator from Massachusetts might also say that this is no time for mourning, but for celebration of a life well-...
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Aug.05.2009
The Huffington Post
Having become quite proficient at making up tests lately, and in light of the reports that July was the deadliest month for U.S. and allied forces, in Afghanistan, I've come up with a multiple choice exam for the State Department::
On a separate sheet of paper, please answer the following questions by circling the correct response:
1. The United States is engaged...
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Aug.01.2009
The Huffington Post
When, in June, Stanley McChrystal found himself on the brink of taking over as general in Afghanistan, he declared the Afghan war to be "winnable." Now that he's at the helm, he's not so sure. The enemy is starting to morph, and demonstrate what he calls greater resiliency. The battlefield looms larger, and the entire scenario has, not surprisingly, a...
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Aug.01.2009
The Huffington Post
You may have already heard about the lawsuit against Bernie Madoff's wife by a trustee which attempts to recover nearly $50 million of the funds Madoff swindled from investors in what many call the greatest Ponzi scheme in U.S. history.
According to her attorney, Mrs. Madoff has already given up virtually all of the assets Irving H. Picard, the plaintiff in the...
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Jul.13.2009
The Huffington Post
Senator Feinstein was right when she told Fox News, on Sunday, that we have a "problem" with a vice president who orders the head of the Central Intelligence Agency not to disclose details of a secret "counterterrorism" program in violation of federal law. Yes, indeed we do, but the larger problem is what to do with those who enabled Dick...
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Jul.06.2009
The Huffington Post
Like many Americans, I decided to stay local today, and use this Independence Day to catch up on errands, and much-needed housekeeping.
As one who has scrupulously avoided getting behind the wheel on holidays like July 4th, and Christmas, to avoid getting pulled over by law enforcement, and cited for one minor infraction or another, and as one who has developed...
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Jul.06.2009
The Huffington Post
Like many Americans, I decided to stay local today, and use this Independence Day to catch up on errands, and much-needed housekeeping.
As one who has scrupulously avoided getting behind the wheel on holidays like July 4th, and Christmas, to avoid getting pulled over by law enforcement, and cited for one minor infraction or another, and as one who has developed...
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May.25.2009
The Huffington Post
There is nothing new about this story, and it isn't one that is easy to read. For a country that is hooked on novelty, it is even harder to get down. But, on a holiday designed to pay tribute to those who serve this country in times of war, we owe it to those who return from battle to take a hard look at how best we may serve them.
As of this month, according to...
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May.22.2009
The Huffington Post
The age of white supremacy is over, I thought, while taking the bus this week in a suburban town thirty miles outside of San Francisco. The Ku Klux Klan is clearly on the endangered species list, and none too soon.
But, if that's the case, then why is the guy sitting two seats up from me, the one with the shaved head and motorcycle glasses scowling as he looks...
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May.12.2009
The Huffington Post
Dear President Obama:
First and foremost, please allow me to say how delighted I am to be able to address you as "President Obama." You have a stalwart admirer in me.
That said, one can readily glean from your speeches, and some of your more controversial administration picks, that you're not looking for blind loyalty, or fealty, so please allow me...
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About Jayne
My full name is Jayne Lyn Stahl.
Widely published poet, and essayist---Huffington Post blogger, with screenplay, "Shakespeare & Company," that tells the story of Sylvia Beach's struggle to publish James Joyce's "Ulysses," currently in development.
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Causes Jayne Stahl Supports
Free Speech, human rights, and abolition of the death penalty.
Jayne’s Favorite Books
"Crime and Punishment," Fyodor Dostoyevsky "Ulysses," James Joyce "Dead Souls," Gogol "The Trial," Franz Kafka "Thus Spake Zarathustra," Friedrich Nietzsche "...