The Curse of the Bastard Sons

Source: The Good Men Project

There is very little in fiction that is better than a good curse. Here we have an excerpt from a novel we must all be on the watch for: Vanishing Act, by Emily Kiernan. In this excerpt, myth and manhood mix and the past is ever-present. Kierna ...
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Dave Henderson's field notes

Source: Binghamton Press

This valley cradles an ever-growing diversity of cultures, and summer is the time to celebrate them...- 9:05 pm ALBANY -- In the private sector, the person in charge generally makes the most amount of money.- 8:56 pm A ...
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Michelle Singletary | Ill phone manners disturb the peace

Source: Louisville Courier-Journal

IÂve had it with people and their smartphones, iPads, Kindles or whatever who are interrupting my experiences at the movies, during a play, or while dining at restaurants. IÂm fed up with the loud conversations ov ...
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Source: Louisville Courier-Journal

SAN FRANCISCO — Surgery to remove your appendix in one California hospital could cost $180,000. Have the operation at a different facility in the same state and the bill might be as little as $1,500. That kind of disparity, typical across the cou ...
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Donation menace: Schools to come under District Education Regulatory Committee scanner

Source: Times of India

DHARWAD: District Education Regulatory Committee (DERC) has been formed in Dharwad district to ensure that the government, aided and unaided schools and colleges follow the guidelines issued by the State Governm ...
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Manufacturers bemoan low recycling rates in Indiana

Source: Northwest Indiana Post-Tribune

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s low recycling rates are putting the squeeze on makers of glass, plastic and aluminum beverage containers, and companies say the higher manufacturing costs could deter others from mov ...
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CLASSE meets to discuss negotiations

Source: Montreal Gazette

MONTREAL – Members of the Coalition large de l’Association pour une solidarité syndicale étudiante (CLASSE) met Saturday in Sherbrooke, reportedly to discuss the association’s possible approach to upcoming negotiations with Quebec’s education mini ...
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Letters: Gore cartoon, blight and more

Source: San Diego Union-Tribune

U-T San Diego | Cartoon is tethered to conservatism In response to “Hot-air balloons spotted in Rancho Santa Fe” (Steve Breen cartoon, May 24): Congratulations, Steve, for another gratuitous swipe a man who has chosen to become involved in worldwide ...
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Ask Airfarewatchdog.com: Considering inflation, air travel remains a good value

Source: Quad-Cities Online

Q: Why is the general public (and readers of your column and website) complaining about the high cost of airfares? I worked in the airline industry from 1969 to 2003 in aircraft maintenance. In 1970, I flew from L ...
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