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In search of a Christmas present that doesn’t exist
Damn you, Juan Pablo Montoya. No, I'm not talking about that little hoo-ha at the end of the last race that led NASCAR officials to tell you to park it for two laps. That was as much Tony Stewart's fault as yours - didn't your mom ever tell you th...
A SWAT for hissing at a call to play nice
It's the type of meaningless legislation that usually draws scant attention beyond the members of the team being honored or the local luminary being recognized. Except this time, Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II's resolution backing the designation of the da...
This year, I’m thankful just to be
We thought he'd be gone by now based on the word at the end of July: Deployment in August. That plan quickly fell apart due to a boatload of paperwork and tasks Dad still needed to do. Next we were told September and then November. Finally, they set...
Getting there is all the battle
I'll admit it: I'm a spoiled brat who never had to travel more than an hour for Thanksgiving as a kid. Until this year, the guys never had to ride more than five minutes. So imagine their dismay this week upon finding out that, yes, they get to se...
Dirt gets its due again
Bacteria are normal. Bacteria are good. Bacteria can even help the immune system. So say researchers at the University of California, San Diego. According to an article in The Guardian, the very same staphylococci that causes such problems when it...
Bowled over by bowling – and I still stink at it
I don't have fond memories of bowling. For that matter, I don't have fond memories of any sport other than as a spectator. I'm the stereotypical "last kid picked in PE class" - except it's not stereotyping if it's true. Bowling, though, was particu...

