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Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

I recently received this comment from Brian D., in Louisiana: “It cracks me up when I hear the hypocrisy from the Republican talking heads complaining about actors voicing political opinions. Don’t they worship Ronald Reagan? And now Arnold the Terminator? Go Penn. Go Streisand. Go Baldwin. Go Sheen. Oh wait, …

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A False Sign in Palestine?

And now the most engaging two minutes in television, the latest from the wartime grapevine: FOX Fans: Missed the Grapevine? Click here to watch it! A False Sign in Palestine? ThePalestinian Authority’s (search)fight against Palestinian extremist groups has literally been staged, according to a report by the Israeli news agency …

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Ben & Jerry's New Scam

Ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s (search) is scamming consumers with a new campaign that just may land the company in deep fudge brownie. Ben & Jerry’s has introduced a new line of ice cream called “Organic Ben & Jerry’s” in select stores in Boston and San Francisco. As part …

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Making a Difference

Bob Hope (search)had it right. He used to joke that age was a state of mind, “that is, assuming you still have a mind.” But it got me thinking: It’s nice to live a long life, but it’s nicer still to do something with that life and make a difference …

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The French Can Believe What They Want to Believe

On this issue of inspections in Iraq and whether they work, the French think they do. They believe that every time we hear Saddam Hussein say that he’s going to blow up one more missile or unveil one more stash of chemical weapons that it’s proof inspections are doing their …

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Sopranos Producers Have Hidden Problems

Sopranos Hidden Problems| Jacko’s Lawsuit Loss| Chicago Producer’s Sopranos Producers Have Hidden Problems The stories of the lawsuits between James Gandolfini and HBO are more complicated thanthey seem. For one thing, Gandolfini’s agent, David Brownstein, of Writers& Artists Agency, also represents Sopranos actors Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Steven Van Zandt and Tony …

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Of All the Nerve

Why do the French make things so easy for me? Have you heard this one? Never mind that France wanted nothing to do with getting rid of Saddam and wants everything to do with rebuilding Iraq after Saddam. Here’s the kicker: France says Britain and the U.S. should not have …

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Searching for Saddam's Stash

Where-oh-where are Iraq’sweapons of mass destruction? Critics of the administration want answers from the administration, but it’s funny how some of them didn’t demand nearly as much from the United Nations (search). Back then it was OK to wait to find those weapons, for as long as it takes, whatever …

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Betrayed by the Bishops

I know you’re going to find this hard to believe, but when I was a teenager, I was a nerd. And a wonky nerd at that! I even helped form a youth commission for my town, with representatives from schools and clubs throughout my community, so that kids could get …

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Lawmakers: Too Many 'Official' Languages Could Tear Country Apart

WASHINGTON – Rep. Ernest Istook (search)fears that weary English-speaking travelers may one day come to a road sign reading “Umweg! Desvio! Deviazione!” and end up taking a “Detour” down the wrong road before finding English in the mix of German, Spanish and Italian. It may sound far-fetched, but several House …

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