Mullings by Rich Galen | Secret Decoder Ring for December 6, 1999

Stop! In the Name of Love. Monday, December 6, 1999

Title: "Stop! In the Name of Love." A 1965 hit for the Diana Ross and the Supremes. Click here: for a snippet.

"Love Canal…" Click here: for a history of the Love Canal saga.

"The next day, the Gore campaign …" For the Associated Press story click here:

"Naomi Wolf…" In case you were absent the day we were all talking about Naomi Wolf, she is the ultra feminist who was under contract to the Gore campaign for $15,000 per month (when it became public knowledge her fee was reduced to $5,000 per month) to advise him on how to connect with - any sentient being. She is given credit or blame for having Gore change from his Navy Blue suits and white shirts to his earth-toned outfits.

"… this is the year 5760 …" The year number on the Jewish calendar represents the number of years since creation, calculated by adding up the ages of people in the Bible back to the time of creation. However, this does not necessarily mean that the universe has existed for only 5600 years as we understand years. Many Orthodox Jews will readily acknowledge that the first six "days" of creation are not necessarily 24-hour days (indeed, a 24-hour day would be meaningless until the creation of the sun on the fourth "day"). -- Tracey R.Rich