Month: October 2008
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The Good News for (American) Football Fans
TO REACH THOSE who have become too far removed from the language, culture and ethos of the ancient Middle East, a new translation of the Holy Bible tailored for the…
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Price gouging for fun and profit
THE OTHER DAY, while perversely listening to Air America, conservative little me, I tried to think of something they and I could agree on. My thought: price gouging; now that’s…
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What’s so bad about falling housing prices?
Originally written on November 11, 2007 and, sadly, unpublished until now because it wasn’t funny enough. It’s still not that funny. WHAT’S SO BAD ABOUT falling housing prices? When the…
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A spare column on bowling trophies
WHEN SURVEYING THE TROPHY CASE in our home, people often say: “Tell us about your bowling trophy,” frequently just after asking, “So, what’s this archery trophy all about?” The archery…
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Ford Announces Water-Powered Automobile
DETROIT — The Ford Motor Company, in conjunction with Hydrolytics, Inc., announced today that they have produced, in an unprecedented engineering feat, a water-powered car that could end America’s dependence…
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