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Georgie at the bat
October 28, 2005(The author tips his hat to Ernest Thayer’s “Casey at the Bat.”) The outlook wasn’t brilliant for the White House gang that day; The score stood four to two with just an inning more to play....
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Skeletons as political art: A look at Day of the Dead artist Posada
October 28, 2005Compared to the medieval European plague-inspired, scary skeletons of Halloween, the skeletons of Día de los Muertos are a whimsical lot. They drive cars or play in small orchestras; the guys smoke cigars and the ladies...
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Letters
October 28, 2005Investigate oil swindlers This letter was sent to our senators and our congressman: We just called for a price on #2 heating oil this morning. It was $3.09 per gallon, provided we buy 200 gallons or...
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Editorial: Global warming not just hot air
October 28, 2005The World Meteorological Organization has run out the alphabet in naming hurricanes. With a whole month left to go in the hurricane season, remaining storms will be designated by Greek letters. The devastating impact of global...
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Editorial: Too many people have died
October 28, 2005What does a number mean? When the death toll of U.S. troops killed in Iraq was 1,900, or 500, or even 1, it was a terrible, criminal tragedy. But now that one more needless death has...
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