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Tommie Harris apologizes to Grossman for his not-so-funny jokeJun 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Tommie Harris has learned two things in the past couple of days, and neither has anything to do with the X's and O's of football. First, he'll think more before he speak...
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Oxen, cows work way into the languageJun 17, 2007 11:00 pm - My sources inform me that Old Macdonald had a farm, and on this farm he had a cow, a pig, a sheep and a goat. Apparently he also had a horse, a chicken, a duck and a goo...
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Language inspired by horse, of course, of courseJun 17, 2007 11:00 pm - The dog is considered "man's best friend" and "Cats" was the longest-running show in Broadway history, but the horse was probably the most important nonhuman mammal in t...
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A guide to buying lawn and patio furnitureJun 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Summer is just around the corner, and if you're looking to replace your tired-looking lawn furniture, consider opting for a set that will provide comfort and durability...
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Let's keep our words in right orderJun 17, 2007 11:00 pm - One of Paul Simon's lesser-known songs from the Simon and Garfunkel era was "The Dangling Conversation." In writing, dangling involves modifiers that are attached to the...
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Sports fans -- time to watch 'Evita'Jun 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Random notes, thoughts, quips and quotes from the weekend sporting scene ... Certainly we've all heard "Don't Cry For Me Argentina," but this is getting a little rid...
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Tip of the week: What to do after a fender-benderJun 17, 2007 11:00 pm - With local roadways turning into a rat maze of orange barrels and concrete barriers, summer fender-benders are almost inevitable. If you're involved in one, who will you...
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Calm your canine with lullibiesJun 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Call me a doubting Thomas, but sometimes I just have to see something to believe it. Such was the case when I came across www.caninelullabies. com. The site offers a CD ...
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The scoop on hoods, winks, ruffians and scruffJun 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Barry Wood The "hood" in hoodie, a very popular garment that was called a hooded sweat shirt when I was young, traces back to the Old English "hod," which Webster'...
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CUBS: Peace restored at Wrigley, but Padres clean upJun 17, 2007 11:00 pm - By Staff writer All was calm at Wrigley Field on Sunday. There were no fights in the dugout or on the field. No one was hit with a pitch. No managers kicked dirt on u...