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Category: Columns
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Politics is more than Liberals and Conservatives
Political discussions in modern America are almost always divided between liberalism and conservatism. The meanings of these terms have drifted and changed over the years and they are difficult to precisely define, but they are clean and safe and provide the minimum elements necessary to perpetuate the conflict between “Us” and “Them.” Growing up with […]
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Freshman’s first night out turns journey home into warzone
Sydney Ray is a freshman learning how to navigate through college — and the local streets barefoot — in her weekly column “A Frosh Perspective.”
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Nose woes: sex and nasal troubles
Just when it seemed like an ordinary embrace, fate steps in and embarrasses you to death. You will never trust your nose again after these stories.
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The secret life of squirters
Is it straight from porn or a most embarrassing moment? You decide. The matter at hand is female ejaculation, better known as the act of “squirting.” Believe it or not, every woman ejaculates.
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Smoked Beer? No. Rauchbier!
Dear beer drinkers, brewers and appreciators, Let’s talk about smoked beer. Once a common flavor in all beers brewed around the world, smoky beers are all but extinct except in Bamberg, Germany and of course on the American craft beer and homebrew fronts. The first process in beer making that sometimes gets overlooked is the […]
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Obama’s Poor Way of Dealing
President Obama always seems to hide away from the public eye at times when he should be attacking issues head-on.
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Good beer is colorblind
I’ll let you guys in on a little secret: I didn’t enjoy beer at all until a scant three years ago. My first sip of beer came as a kid when I picked up my dad’s Milwaukee’s Best instead of my Coke and took a sip. It was about the most rancid thing I’d ever tasted.
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Bestselling Baldacci writes unexpectedly softhearted novel
Wish You Well” is set in 1940 New York City for the Cardinal family — made up of the celebrated writer Jack Cardinal, doting mother and wife Amanda, uncommonly clever 12-year-old Lou, and shy but soft-hearted seven-year-old Oz.
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Laws should be simple and all-encompassing to be fair
We are a country of laws and many would say those laws are what keeps our society civilized and allows us to generally go about our business in an orderly and structured society.
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Injuries below the belt: What to do on the way to the ER
Like any other part of the body, our naughty bits are prone to injury. However, unlike more run-of-the-mill cuts and scrapes, we are less likely to seek medical attention for these afflictions.