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Book Review: “Profiles in Courageousness” by Rep. Jack Kimble
Political satire is usually pretty lead-footed. It’s hard to do well, with the result usually falling into the realm of smug, obvious, and overwhelmingly direct (Capitol Steps), or fear-mongering and overwrought (Bob Roberts). It
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The Improbable New York Mayor Ed Koch
Former New York Mayor Ed Koch died early Friday morning, February 1, at the age of
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An Open Letter to Manti Te’o, from Jan Brady
Hi, Manti Te’o. It’s me, Jan Brady! I’m a sophomore at Westdale High School in California. I live with my three brothers, two sisters, and parents. Oh, and Alice! Don’t forget Alice! (She’s our
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Keep It To Yourself: My Precious
In a hole in the ground there lived a lawsuit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet lawsuit, filled with the ends of contracts and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy lawsuit with
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Opinion: Why We Need The New Year
If it's only one year long, why did 2012 make us feel so old
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Political Culture: If Laws Can’t Curb Guns, How About Shame?
A newspaper's map of permit holders points a way forward if gun control fails
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Sugar Water: Please Judge These Books by Their Covers
I hope you're proud of yourself, E.L. James
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On America and Its Guns
Now is not only not the wrong time to talk about this, it's the only time
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Keep It to Yourself: Just Desserts?
I scream, you scream, we all scream for hardcore pornography! Hippie royalty Ben & Jerry were not amused when L.A. smut merchants Caballero Video released a series of dirty DVDs with names and
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