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Letter to Editor re “Earliest Americans”

Now and then, I feel compelled to write a letter to the editor of The New York Times. The Times never has responded, nor have they ever published one of my letters. I’m going to start posting my unpublished New … Continue reading

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‘Qaddafi’, ‘Gaddafi’ or ‘Kaddafi?’

Ahmed Gadhaf al-Dam, one of Colonel Gaddafi‘s top security official (sic) and cousin, left Wednesday evening, it was revealed, for Egypt, where he denounced Colonel Qaddafi‘s “grave violations to human rights.” — The New York Times, February 26, 2011 By … Continue reading

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