Opinion
Wine, a delightful beverage made from fermented grapes, has been around since 6000 BC and has held an honored place in across cultures ever since. Hard alcohol, on the other hand, entered the global ...
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The customs officer at Cape Town International Airport said to me, "Well, young lady, you will like it here. I don't think you'll go back to where you came from."
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Look around you; there are basically four kinds of people in the sick spectrum right now. There's the girl who's so afraid of catching something that she's popping vitamins like candy and who's so lat...
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A nuclear Iran is a frightening idea and it has been postulated that the blame for a nuclear Iran lies squarely in the hands of George W. Bush; however, to take this stand, one must ignore decades of ...
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First off, let's not try to imply that atheism is somehow inherently linked with authoritarianism. There are plenty of oppressive governments that are religious.
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While the article in your Oct. 7 issue, "Racking up a Score -- Not Really So Cool Anymore," far exceeded the humor of Chris Alexander's previous article, "Take the Back Door to Unexpected Pleasure" (D...
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What the fuck is Glee? I know of some garbage shows out there, I guess I just can’t get used to hearing 21 and 22 year-olds raving about said shows and quoting them like they’re classics. ...
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It's hard to believe the new school year has already started. Time to put away the sunscreen, surf board, ice-filled cooler and flip-flops and start gearing up for winter. Which, of course, in Santa B...
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In 1977, a movie, "Star Wars," came out and introduced us to "The Force," Luke Skywalker and a Wookie named Chewbacca. With a mixture of religion, light sabers, droids and rebels battling the evil Emp...
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Since most of us aren't 7 feet tall and the most dominant basketball player of our generation, it might be depressing to think that we will never be as "studly" as a basketball sensation, a legendary ...
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Hey. You. Take a quick break from thinking up your Halloween costume and think about this: It's the middle of Week 2. I just wanted to remind you kids because, well, it's time you settle in and, quite...
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Ms. Aljawad and Mr. Morosin's article, "Only Responsible Action in Afghanistan Is to Leave" (Oct. 2, 2009) is an unsubstantiated piece of work. They claim America invaded Afghanistan to "strengthen wh...
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I lean back and imagine the remote in my hand controls one of those ritzy TiVo or DVR devices, and I rewind. As I do so -- and I never thought I'd say this about watching CNN in reverse -- I traversed...
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Right or left, everyone acknowledges the insanity of letting this man acquire nuclear weapon technology, but have Obama's policies effectively deterred Iranian nuclear pursuits?
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“Greased Lightnin’” from “Grease”
Sunset waltz from “La La Land”
“Thriller” by Michael Jackson
Frat flick
“Macarena” by Los Del Río
“Gangnam Style” by PSY
“Swan Lake” by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Renegade
“Cell Block Tango” from “Chicago”
“The Last Text” from “Dance Moms”
Flossing
All of “Hamilton”
