Jul 18, 2009 -
Walter Cronkite didn't just live the life of an anchorman. He invented and embodied it.
He fulfilled the ideal of an anchorman before viewers even knew what to expect from the position, or from TV news in general.
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Oct 07, 2006 -
Paen Scott is a Dark One: a vampire without a soul. And his mother is
about to lose hers, too, if Paen can’t repay a debt to a demon by
finding a relic known as the Jilin God—in five days.
Half-elf Samantha Cosse may have gotten kicked out of the Diviner’s
Order, but she’s still good at finding things—which is why she just
opened her own private investigation agency.
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May 04, 2009 -
The Principal And The Paddle
One South Carolina educator used corporal punishment to turn around his struggling elementary school. Why he's so conflicted about it.
Eric Adelson
NEWSWEEK
From the magazine issue dated May 4, 2009
http://www.newsweek.com/id/195119?Gt1=43002
The wooden paddle on principal David Nixon's desk is two feet long, with a handle wrapped in duct tape that has been worn down by age and use.
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May 15, 2009 -
Mum and Dad were watching TV when Mum said, "I'm tired, and it's getting late. I think I'll go to bed."
She went to the kitchen to make sandwiches for the next day's lunch.
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Dec 13, 2008 -
I hardly dress up in office wear because 1. I don't really have office wear 2. I still think it's my mommy's look and I just look like a silly girl playing dress up 3.
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Jan 03, 2008 -
Project codename wackdoodle - I think I'm the newest and squishiest Transformer.
However, I maybe the smartest Transformer cause I successfully got out of my expensive gym membership without paying any penalties. Go wack, it's your birthday (thank goodness it isn't - don't need to be 37 yet)!
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Jun 02, 2007 -
Source: Wired magazine - May 2007
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/15.05/feat_drugtest.html
Drug Test Cowboys: The Secret World of Pharmaceutical Trial Subjects
By Josh McHugh
Every year, millions of volunteers participate in clinical trials in return for quick cash. A few turn pro. Welcome to the guinea pig underground.
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Jan 30, 2007 -
Everyone can benefit from opening their hips - whether you are a runner, biker, a mom-to-be, or someone who sits at their desk all day - stretching out your hips can help prevent lower back pain, or knee or hamstring injuries.
Our hips tend to be really tight because our everyday activities require hip strength, but not hip flexibility. Not only does it feel good physically to stretch them out, but it is said that people hold a lot of stress and tension in their hips, so it is emotionally opening as well.
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Aug 13, 2007 -
La la la la ... it's Monday, it's dark, it's cool but somehow I'm happy! I think it's due to the fact I did work over the weekend for my job which will make the first part of the week a bit easier, and also, I did some gardening, which I have the pleasure of enjoying since I can see the gardens from my desk!
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