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America's Team whines

Mon Jan 18, 2010 10:34 PM EST

Who ever thought? The huge hunk America's Team defender whining that that aged 40 year old quarterback ran up the score---in a NFL Play-Off contest? Is this the same team that a few years back was on their way to the Super Bowl with Bill Parcells at the helm? At that time, fie …

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Is Tiger Woods a victim of extortion?

Tue Dec 8, 2009 1:15 PM EST

When the Letterman affair gained notoriety about three months ago, a CBS staffer was charged with extortion. The staffer had attempted to negotiate a settlement for forbearance of marketing his creation of a manuscript detailing the episode.

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N.Y. Gubernatorial appointment: a double sabotage?

Fri Jan 23, 2009 8:30 AM EST

Chicago, 1979, Mayoral election: Incumbent Mayor Michael Bilandic reneged on his previous promise not to run for re-election. The effect of this disloyalty was to block Richie Daley from restoring the "family mantle".

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"Dead Presidents" are not, necessarily.

Fri Jan 23, 2009 2:58 AM EST

Dead Presidents? What are "dead Presidents"? Primarily, a street term used during informal business transactions, generally by African-Americans. Used as a play on words regarding the "fact" that the face of a deceased President is on the front of U. S. currency.

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Will the "fourth estate" self-impose photographic propriety standards?

Wed Jan 21, 2009 6:44 AM EST

On May 18, 2008, New York Times.com published a multi-media link entitled, "Is There a President Here?", linked to "She Just Might Be President Someday." The article's theme was that one of the eight featured women of Republican persuasion may, one day, become President.

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Racism: "I always will thank my brothers."

Sun Jan 18, 2009 4:18 PM EST

Following Obama's Presidential victory, three white 20's-something in Boston took out their racial hatred by torching an African-American membership church. Outside the Halls of Justice, they are presumed guilty and will benefit from a long-term penitentiary tenancy.

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Can't fix stupid

Thu Jan 8, 2009 3:12 AM EST

My submission: Certain gas station food marts, as well as supermarkets, have automatic entry door fans that blow our hair amiss. Necessary? If necessary, why don't all automatic doors have the "blow hair amiss" feature? Can't fix stupid.

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Vocabulary distinctions that may contribute preciseness

Sun Dec 28, 2008 12:12 AM EST

Imply? Infer? Difference? The speaker implies. The receiver infers from the implication. Continual? Continuous? "Continual" generally refers to a frequent or repeated recurrence. "Continuous" is a continual happening, without interruption.

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Us gringos can sensitize our vocabulary

Fri Dec 26, 2008 11:25 PM EST

Como se llama? How are you called? How do you prefer to be addressed? How often are we unaware when we refer to someone by a given name that reviles them? We're never told.. We never intended. The Spanish extend an initial courtesy of inquiry.

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The injustice of our civil legal system

Fri Dec 19, 2008 3:53 AM EST

Needless agony upon innocent workers and shopkeepers. A judge acting as an insane bully sues a dry cleaner for millions of dollars over a pair of slacks.

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Real men don't have firm handshakes

Sat Dec 13, 2008 1:32 AM EST

Many young boys are prodded by their fathers, "Look a person square in the eyes, with a firm handshake." Fortunately, the rugged and strong do not heed this advice.

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2008: Do we deserve it?

Fri Dec 5, 2008 12:13 PM EST

With the hopeful good fortune of a new Administration, perhaps our Country can begin a refreshing cleansing from the a.) 1998 inception of an insane policy regarding residential mortgages, including variable rate, along with all of its accompanying malfeasances propelled by gree …

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