Paul Kendall: America’s Military Power Needs Re-Direction
     Military power is now the central tool of American foreign policy. Its omnipresence in our international relations and its influence over our decision-making processes, however, distort our perspective on critical issues and diminish the effectiveness of our strategies.
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Kathy Rohloff: Everybody Has His Own Idea of the Perfect Dog
     In 1999 my 72-year-old friend Larry was suddenly widowed just before Christmas. Sadly, in mid-January his 10-year-old German shepherd Trooper died. The death of Trooper left him feeling really alone, and so I counseled him to get another animal as soon as possible.
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