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Merry Christmas Mr. Marriner

 by Kelly Karivalis
Posted: December 1, 2008
Merry Christmas Mr. Marriner Kelly Karivalis Mr. Marriner's clock blinked at 12:00 am. The red light strained his eyes, but he could not get up to... Full story »
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2.

Ugly Dog

 by Kelly Karivalis
Posted: December 1, 2008
Ugly Dog Kelly Karivalis The sun was hot and the dog was ugly. Flies circled around his head, keeping him company as they begged outside of the butcher... Full story »
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3.

Nursing Home Cabaret: How I Lost And Won

 by Rena LeBlanc
Posted: November 17, 2008
Last Sunday I did the unthinkable. At least it would have been unthinkable years ago. I visited a nursing home, and in doing so,... Full story »
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4.

The Damaging Impact Violent Hollywood Movies Have On Young Minds

 by Russell Wyllie
Posted: November 17, 2008
Violence, bullying and rude, nasty attitudes are becoming very prevalent in Western society. I can't remember violence among young... Full story »
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5.

Channel C: Congo In Crisis

 by Mike Small
Posted: November 7, 2008
It's clear that Barack Obama's ascension to the presidency will be the hot topic for weeks if not months to come, and his race... Full story »
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6.

Final Resting Place

 by Tamar Kevonian
Posted: October 28, 2008
We arrive at 1 a.m. I’m with my father, our driver Toros and his son Appo. The day started early in Kessab, an Armenian village... Full story »
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We Had To Let Him Go

 by Michelle Manhart
Posted: October 28, 2008
Some of us ask ourselves, will anyone remember me? What did I do to leave my impact? Was I a good person? Some people I... Full story »
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8.

My Encounter With Paul Newman

 by Marie B
Posted: October 16, 2008
I saw Paul Newman at Daytona International Speedway during a historic car race in the fall of 1997. Of course, the media was... Full story »
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9.

The Caregiver And The Betrayal

 by Gail Fonda
Posted: September 17, 2008
My mother was sickly since I was in kindergarten, so my father spent my entire life taking care of my mother. She had many illnesses,... Full story »
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10.

Immunization Killed My Infant Son

 by Clodagh Foelster
Posted: September 5, 2008
To be honest, I don’t remember all the details of those 24 hours, seven years ago. The ambulance taking my son Toby away. Driving... Full story »
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11.

Death & Destruction

 by John Hatch
Posted: July 23, 2008
Four members of the Hell’s Angels (and an interpreter) went to Gliwice, Poland to try and dig up dirt on Robert Dziekanski, the man Tasered to death... Full story »
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One Woman's Trash Is Another Woman's Savior

 by Dianne Perea
Posted: July 10, 2008
Two hours into the sale and only ten dollars richer, a woman with her 2-year-old son in a stroller passed by and stopped when... Full story »
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13.

I Want To Prosecute George W. Bush For Murder

 by Vincent Bugliosi
Posted: June 20, 2008
Although perhaps billions of harsh, condemnatory words have been said and written about George Bush in the last seven years (none... Full story »
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14.

We Are Sorry

 by John Hatch
Posted: June 18, 2008
Oh, really? For what exactly? There are a lot of children’s graves that are unmarked and forgotten. There are a lot of children... Full story »
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15.

Eyewitness To Brutal Crimes Against Iraqis

 by Dr. Mohammed Last of Iraqis
Posted: May 23, 2008
I was shopping at about 11:30 a.m. at a compound of supermarkets and I saw the Turks shopping. They had parked their cars (armored... Full story »
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16.

Death Of A Delusion

 by John Hatch
Posted: April 13, 2008
America, the land of myth and madness. See, in my line of work you got to keep repeating things over and over and over again... Full story »
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17.

This American Death

 by Scott Cooper
Posted: March 21, 2008
For the last few months, I've been drifting. Not in a warm, hazy, 10mg Valium kind of way where the hours melt into days like... Full story »
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18.

"Grave" Problems Ahead: Looting Assets Of The Dead And Disabled

 by Lou Ann Anderson
Posted: March 8, 2008
Whether outside a legal venue or with full oversight of the courts, age and/or incapacitation increases the potential for IRA... Full story »
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19.

Have You Heard The Sound Of Earth?

 by Gauri Gharpure
Posted: January 25, 2008
Happy Republic Day, to begin with. From January 26, 2001 on, the significance of Republic Day has changed for me, and perhaps,... Full story »
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20.

A Strong Voice Against Terrorism Silenced

 by Abdulhadi Hairan
Posted: December 27, 2007
I In Pakistan, most of the political and government leaders, including General (retired) Musharraf and his team, called Q League,... Full story »
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Dr. G Medical Examiner: Working With The Dead

 by Dr. G from the morgue
Posted: November 16, 2007
When I went into medical school, I knew nothing about forensic pathology; I thought medicine was a noble profession, and I still... Full story »
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Cowboys And Tasers Cost A Man's Life

 by Margaret Holborow
Posted: November 16, 2007
Soon after, Tasers inhabited the belts of every "beat" police officer in America, Canada and other advanced nations. The police... Full story »
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23.

I'm A Ghost Hunter

 by Jan Gregory
Posted: September 28, 2007
My cat was put to sleep, and that evening, almost to the exact moment that she was put down, I was looking at her toys and thinking... Full story »
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24.

Antonio Puerta: The Left-Footed Diamond

 by Luis Tosina
Posted: September 4, 2007
The death of Puerta made people finally realize that football is not as important as life itself. The craziest aspect in this... Full story »
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25.

Acquaintance

 by Anna Kem Bayhi
Posted: August 24, 2007
I was ten minutes late clocking in. I didn't bother taking my things to the locker room. Instead, I hurried down the hall and... Full story »
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