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Opinions of 2014
Another year gone into the Dustbin of History, and it’s traditional to rummage through that dustbin for interesting ...
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2015 — Some near-sure bets for the new year
Sure, we humans like to think of a new year as a blank slate; but deep down we ...
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Empty seats at the Christmas table
I’m writing one of my infrequent serious columns because I realize there is more to Christmas than non-stop ...
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Law-less
The end of the year is a traditional time to think about “out with the old and in ...
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Top 10 comedic news stories of 2014
Hey guys, Will Durst here with your eagerly awaited Top Ten Comedic News Stories of 2014. Now, here’s ...
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‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ miracle
It’s amazing that the show almost was not broadcast. I speak of “A Charlie Brown Christmas” — a ...
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Kindergarten rules
It’s not often you get to riff off your editor twice in a row, but, hey, sometimes Christmas ...
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Gnu riffs
The act of riffing off one’s editor — and no, that is neither a euphemism nor a typographic ...
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Partisanship is good
Partisanship, for lack of a better word, is good. You won’t find a more unexamined assumption in America ...
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Canada’s terrorism turning point
TORONTO, Canada — The live TV coverage on CBCNN brought back memories of another assassination — the assassination ...