The Gravy Train Has Ended

As the youngest of eight children, I grew up with a bunch of perks. Some recent developments, however, make me think the gravy train has started to slow down. My siblings remind me all the time how easy I had…

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Do the Olympics Have Sports Anymore?

I’m sure everyone has heard the news by now. Due to a knee injury, marketing plans for NBC’s coverage of the upcoming Winter Olympics are up in the air. This knee injury may prevent millions of Americans from watching the…

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Wearing a New Hat

I got really worried for a few moments. One of my sisters-in-law wanted to present me with a special gift in front of everyone at our family’s Christmas Eve celebration. I had no reason to distrust her. It’s the ones…

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Questioning “Community”

The NBC comedy “Community” returns tonight, against all odds. The wacky sitcom has seemed headed for the graveyard every year, but has enough of a cult following to make it hard for the network to completely cut the cord. I…

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