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Slate: NCAA teams we hate

Well, this is brutal. Largely justified, but gratuitous nonetheless. Some snippets: On Duke and JJ Redick: “In recent profiles in Sports Illustrated, on ESPN, and probably in Cat Fancy, the whey-faced shooting guard revealed that when abuse from opposing fans becomes too heavy, he escapes by composing verse. ‘No bandage can cover my scars/ It’s hard living a life behind

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The exam I just gave my J/MC 410 class

This oughta be fun…. _________________________ J/MC 410: Communication, Technology, & Christianity Midterm March 17, 2005 Instructions Answer four of the following questions. Be specific. Be thorough. Use examples where appropriate. And yes, your writing style counts. Postman’s three-stage model of economic development posits that contemporary America is the world’s first technopoly. However, class discussion has raised the question as to

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Wearin’ o’ the black

Today is the day mizzillions of folks, some Irish and some just looking for an excuse to get soaked on bad beer with green dye in it, celebrate the Catholic St. Patrick, who is credited with bringing the message of God to Ireland. Obviously they see this as a Good Thing®. However, there is another way of viewing the coming

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Hard times for powerful men: the Bernie, Joe and Ken Show

Boy, it’s a butt-ugly morning for America’s Captains of Corporate Shenanigans, ain’t it? First, we see that Bernie Ebbers is looking at spending the rest of his formerly rich-and-powerful days behind bars: NEW YORK (CNN/Money) – Bernard Ebbers, the former CEO of WorldCom, was found guilty Tuesday for his role in the huge accounting scandal that led to the largest

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Well, yeah…. _______________________________ English Genius You scored 100% Beginner, 93% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 88% Expert! You did so extremely well, even I can’t find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don’t. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you’re not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!

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Deacs & Huskies

Well, my initial reaction at seeing Washington getting the #1 seed over Wake was pretty predictable – you have got to be kidding me, right? So I did some snooping, checking some ratings indexes and comparing schedules and so forth, and I have reached two conclusions. First, based on the math, Washington is the right pick. Now, a lot of

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