30th September 2008
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Stories about teenage phenoms winning gold medals and setting world records at world-class swimming competitions are legion. The list is long and you can add Michael Phelps' name to the list.
Phelps began swimming for the...
30th September 2008
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Is there anyone who watched the Beijing Olympics on television who does not already know that Michael Phelps won 8 gold medals, setting 7 world records and 1 Olympic record in the 8-day swimming competition?
Of course not...
08th September 2008
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My level of being appalled rose dramatically the other day, fortunately, my blood pressure remained the same. The cause of this happening was an editorial in USA Today (7-17-08) titled the "Teacher Protection Racket".
See...
08th September 2008
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Cinema Paradiso (Paradise Cinema in English) - 4 Stars (Excellent)
In my search for films that are not well known but tell a great story with an excellent presentation, I discovered "Cinema Paradiso" by Italian Director G...
08th September 2008
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A Fistful of Dollars (Per un pugno di dollari in Italian) - 4 Stars (Excellent)
Is it possible for an excellent, groundbreaking film in a specific genre to be overlooked at award ceremonies? Absolutely, and a perfect exam...
08th September 2008
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Just when Seattle's Mike Holmgren is entering his last year as head coach, his Seahawks are now stumbling and bumbling their way into what appears to be a Larry, Mo and Curly comedy routine.
After dusting off the Minneso...
08th September 2008
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For a Few Dollars More (Per qualche dollaro in piu in Italian) 4 Stars - Excellent
After the unexpected, smashing success of Sergio Leone's direction in "A Fistful of Dollars" with the newly-found presence of Clint Eastwo...
08th September 2008
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The shining star in the prime running events at the 2008 USATF National Masters Meet in Spokane (WA) was Kathryn (Kathy) Martin, who won 5 national titles in the 800, 1500, 5000 and 10,000-meter races, and set an American re...
05th September 2008
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The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo in Italian) - 4 Stars (Excellent)
After enjoying unexpected commercial success with "A Fistful of Dollars" and "For a Few Dollars More", Italian Director Ser...
05th September 2008
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When you understand that the average CEO in America makes 400 times what the average worker makes, you could get upset. When you have an environment where chief executive officers of companies can rack up a pitiful financial...
22nd July 2008
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The next time you sit down to lunch or dinner, you may be surprised to learn that many of the foods that we eat look similar to vital organs in our body, and in fact provide nutrients that actually help the organ in question...
22nd July 2008
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Imagine my surprise when I went online recently and encountered this headline: "Karl Rove's Sly Deal With Fox". Think of a conservative, right-wing political hack with slight-of-hand magic out to pull a fast one over on Amer...
21st July 2008
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The Boston Celtics recent NBA title effort not only set a record for the largest margin of victory in a championship game—39 points—but also became the greatest one-season improvement in history.
A year ago the Celtic...
21st July 2008
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Two incidents in the United States in recent days have caused me to wonder if we should be more concerned about the apparent violence among our children.
In one incident, six teenage girls lured an apparent cheerleader sq...
18th July 2008
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Two separate events recently showed once again how incredibly impressive our young women in American can be—one an instance of pure sportsmanship at its best, and the other an instance of pure desire, determination and sub...
