Dialogue & Discourse: a blog by Donna Halper

Opinions and commentary about politics, the media, history, religion, and current events.

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

A Special Person and a Special Anniversary

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I could easily write yet another outraged post about something racist or sexist or xenophobic that one of the candidates said. I could easil...
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Monday, August 17, 2015

Kids Without a Country

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Last night, I tweeted my opposition to Donald Trump's assertion that ALL undocumented immigrants must be deported, including their kids-...
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Tuesday, August 11, 2015

A Tribute to "Murdoch Mysteries"

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I just got back from Toronto, where I attended a fan event for the popular Canadian TV show "Murdoch Mysteries" (which airs in the...
Monday, August 3, 2015

Some Observations About the End of the R40 Tour

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I wasn't going to blog about Rush this week-- there are so many other things to talk about (not that talking about Rush isn't import...
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Monday, July 27, 2015

A Few Thoughts on the Passing of Bobbi Kristina Brown

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I was saddened, but not surprised, when I heard back in January that Bobbi Kristina Brown, daughter of the late Whitney Houston and rapper B...
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Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Making Heroism Political

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I am not a big fan of Arizona senator John McCain:  contrary to his stated image as a "maverick," he votes like a typical conserv...
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Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Fooling Too Many of the People Too Much of the Time

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When Donald Trump told an interviewer a few days ago that he doesn't know where President Obama was born, I had to shake my head.  Okay ...
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Donna Halper
I'm a professor; a media historian; author of six books and many articles; a mentor; researcher; and public speaker. I've been a radio consultant, radio disc jockey and music director. I'm best known for having discovered the rock band Rush (who dedicated two albums to me). I have also been a free-lance reporter for several newspapers and magazines. In my spare time, I love to read, I follow news and politics very closely, and I'm also a stamp collector. In addition, I enjoy doing volunteer work: I have been a Big Sister; and for more than four decades, I have served as the advocate for an adult with autism.
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