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Finishing Well
Wed Jul 8, 2009 10:45 PM EDT
In all my years of writing, one thing I've learned is never to comment on current events--in conversation or on paper--when they are current.
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The Battle of Words (In and Out of Spelling Bees)
Fri May 29, 2009 6:46 AM EDT
Without fail, the Scripps National Spelling Bee always manages to deliver on entertainment, educational value, and irony-laced words.
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Top 10 Best US Airports
Tue May 19, 2009 5:33 PM EDT
Because I don't believe in being a negative nellie, as promised, I'm publishing the companion list to my "Top 10 Worst US Airports" list.
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The Documents We Forget
Sat May 16, 2009 4:07 AM EDT
I'll admit it, I'm a bit of a sap when it comes to history. I've always been one of those people who has great appreciation for everything old. I love old movies, old music, old Bibles, old sayings, and old books.
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Caught in a Fashion Faux-Pas: Former Gov. Jesse Ventura
Thu May 14, 2009 5:03 PM EDT
Anybody remember Jesse Ventura? No? Oh sure you do, just jog your memory a bit.
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Why Privilege Isn't Enough
Thu May 14, 2009 4:38 PM EDT
There have been a few trending news stories in the media I'd like to comment on particularly because one hits close to home. Over the years I've noticed our culture has a strange fascination with what I call "well to do" crimes.
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Top 10 Worst US Airports
Wed May 13, 2009 12:30 PM EDT
I spent the better part of the last three years of my life on airplanes and in airports. No really. For like three years straight I was on a plane almost every month (and multiple times a month) of the year. Some of it was business. Some of it was pleasure.
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The Quest for Integrity
Thu May 7, 2009 9:03 PM EDT
As is expected, the ramifications of Miss California, Carrie Prejean's comments regarding traditional marriage or "non-opposite marriage" (whatever that may be) continue to be felt.
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Huckabee On Why He's Not Afraid of the Swine Flu
Seeded on Tue May 5, 2009 12:14 AM EDT (FOXNews.com)
This week, we're supposed to be scared to death of coming down with the swine flu, but Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said we shouldn't call it that because it hurts the feeling of the pigs -- just like we're not supposed to use the word "terror" anymore, because it …
Barbie Gets a Tramp Stamp
Thu Apr 30, 2009 4:52 PM EDT
We've all seen it -- that beautiful, young woman bending over to pick something up only to reveal a strategically placed tattoo just above her buttcrack. The sight of her buttcrack notwithstanding, you can't help but feel slightly...violated.
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Pigs Are Surely Flying
Thu Apr 30, 2009 12:41 PM EDT
Count me among the infirmed in this country. I just spent the last two days completely down for the count and banished from the bedroom for fear of infecting my dear husband. I haven't had any type of flu in a very long time and now I remember why.
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The Real Stimulus Package
Mon Apr 27, 2009 6:20 AM EDT
Among the many perks that come with not owning a television, there is one that reigns supreme over them all: the complete and total absence of CNN in my home.
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Bikini Baristas and The Miss USA Pageant
Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:29 PM EDT
It seems women in bikinis are causing quite a stir these days. Sometimes folks just can't leave well enough alone. An interesting trend has emerged out in the Pacific Northwest of lingerie and bikini-clad baristas.
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Family of Irving 'Bud' Feldkamp, Owner of the Nation's Largest Privately Owned Abortion Chain, Dies in Montana Plane Crash
Seeded on Thu Mar 26, 2009 4:21 AM EDT (Christian Newswire)
Some of you may have seen the major news story of the private plane that crashed into a Montana cemetery, killing 7 children and 7 adults.
Educators Frown on New Creation Museum
Seeded on Fri Jun 1, 2007 1:06 PM EDT (Associated Press)
A new $27 million Ohio museum tells a biblical version of the Earth's creation and folks aren't happy. In predictable fashion, the museum is drawing much criticism from science educators. Petitions are already being signed.
Kakistocracy: Spelling for a Better World
Fri Jun 1, 2007 10:56 AM EDT
If you ever want to suffer a massive blow to your intellectual ego, watch the Scripps National Spelling Bee. What these pre-pubescent middle schoolers can do is nothing short of amazing.
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YouTube: Educator Catches Fire for Teaching Black Students to Speak Proper English
Seeded on Thu May 24, 2007 9:36 AM EDT (YouTube)
Watch this brief video of Garrard McClendon, Chicago area educator teaching young African American students how to pronounce words correctly.
Breaking the Language Barrier
Thu May 24, 2007 9:21 AM EDT
I have a problem with the notion that it is oppressive for children to be taught proper English. As though enforcing standards on the youth of America is somehow going to make them grow up repressed and bitter about being able to form sentences and conjugate verbs.
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Celebrity Hubris
Mon May 21, 2007 11:29 AM EDT
There are days (though few in number) when I am absolutely astounded with celebrities and the ignorance of their own inconsequentiality.
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The Presidential Action Figures
Sun May 20, 2007 1:38 AM EDT
Normally I stay far away from the presidential debates. On top of being incredibly boring, the debates on either side of the political spectrum are a bit too reminiscent of a high school homecoming queen competition. They are certainly just as glossy if not even more catty.
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