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Nov.07.2012
The election of 2012 was hard fought and dearly won, and despite all the differences it has brought us closer together as a nation. For we now know a lot more about what each other considers important and why. Some of us have changed our ways of thinking. Some have evaluated our positions and come...
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Aug.21.2012
The Ascent of the A-Word: Assholism and the First 60 Years. by Geoffrey Nunberg
Book Review
It is delightful that a respected linguist would take up the challenge of writing about an inelegant word that has become a staple of our spoken language.
Although it is not surprising as his other books...
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Jul.04.2012
Between a man in a dark grey suit and a bright-eyed bride in white, they seem to have covered the American dream. Insider trading and ‘marrying well’ are common occurrences, but when these things happen in the United States of America they become symbols. Somewhere outside of this Wall Street and...
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Jun.21.2012
Then it hit me. That familiar feeling of half-baked social connection and part-time troublemaking. The realization that people around you are friends with you because they have to be. There is no choice in study hall. You make friends to avoid boredom, to avoid actually having to study, and to...
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Feb.29.2012
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Robby was the last new boy,
having come to the Tarrant County Children’s Home
just days before.
He was pale and quiet, with Cherokee cheeks, a crooked nose,
straight dark hair and a hawk-like stare.
He carried an inhaler for asthma, and his
malnourished...
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Sep.23.2011
The front page of the local paper today says Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, our local tech-star du-jour, increased his net worth by $10 billion last year, but all the stories out here haven’t had such happy endings. The Valley is rife with stories of missed opportunities...
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Jun.23.2011
They tell me I’m better on the Internet. Funnier on Facebook, more oomph than “IRL.” I’m not sure how to feel about this. I suppose my avatar is something of an improvement, a jovially connected version of myself, my greatest hits, quickest comebacks, and most “likeable” observations. Version 2.0...
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Jun.18.2011
Conforme
by: Jeferson Legaspi Beluso
As a kid, I always do things as I was told. Yes, I was the one whom the teacher left the classroom and told not to touch the...
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Feb.19.2011
So, you’ve decided it’s time to do some social media networking, but you feel “behind the curve” and confused by all the sites and terminology. Don’t worry! It’s really very simple. If you just dedicate a little time each day to the major social networking sites, which include Facebook, Twitter...
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Jan.17.2011
Dear Oprah...
Just kidding! That really was my last letter yesterday. Now, we play the waiting game. What do you think? Will HARPO Studios respond?
Today, I want to bring to your attention the administrator of the Oprah Please Do A Show On Childhood Cancer Facebook Page. I call her General...
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