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Blawg Review #162
I hear that sometimes Satan comes as a man of peace. Bob Dylan, Man of Peace "I am a man of peace." Kwai Chang Caine, Kung Fu, Episode 8 "Peace lies not in the world...but in the man who walks the path...

Texas justice of peace must stop paddling in court
The AP reports: A justice of the peace can no longer give parents the choice of paying a fine or paddling their children in open court for now, a judge ruled Wednesday. Los Fresnos Justice of the Peace Gustavo Garza was sued by three families who say Garza left them with no real option when he told [...

Legal Tips for Peace of Mind
Photo courtesy of Daquella manera From an unusual source, comes "5 Legal Tips for Peace of Mind" featuring reminders about some common legal processes that are highly recommended: In short, 1...

The Peace Sign
For all of the change that has taken place in the World, we seem to be in the same place we have always been. This month I turned 50. The peace sign turned 50 as well. I was born seeking peace and with the exception of some of the Clinton years we are still fighting unpopular wars...

The peace sign turns 50 today.
It was designed in 1958 for use at a ban-the-bomb rally by Gerald Holtom, who said: "I drew myself . . . a man in despair . . . put a circle around it to represent the world." It's been used by lots of different causes over the years, and whatever you think of those causes, you have to admit that it's a great logo...

Popes Idea of What Gives Peace May Seem an Oddity: Marriage
He says respect for marriage is essential if the world wants to achieve peace.