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Showing The Colors
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On The Surface
It is likely that many of us learned to play basketball and tennis on asphalt, with that sensation of feet baking in our shoes. With the inception of the first asphalt-paved road in 1868, and the
Choose Your Moment
“If I had to choose one moment To live within my heart, It would be that tender moment Recalling how we started. Darling, it would be when you smiled at me, That way, that Sunday, that summer.” --N
Pitching In
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Forecast For The Future
Although Artie felt like whistling, he thought he had better not because things had been rough at the plant lately. The layoffs, the rescinded annual cost-of-living increases and the move from
Technological Challenge
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Selecting Sod
Whether you do or don’t believe in global warming, drought conditions are definitely evident after reviewing the U.S. Drought Monitor (www.drought.unl.edu). One way that municipalities and park agencies
Random Thoughts
I have come to grips with the fact that I may be an alien. Let me explain. It’s late January, and I’m driving in my car. All over the city there are former Christmas trees laying flat, stuck in snow on
A Slice Of Life
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A Stereotypical Stab In The Dark
Be careful of your thoughts for your thoughts become your word. Be careful of your words for your words become your actions. Be careful of your actions for your actions become your habits. Be careful of
Trading Treasures For Turnovers
On February 17, 2010, the Cleveland Cavaliers traded center Zydrunas Ilgauskas (known affectionately to the Cleveland fans as ТZУ) to the Washington Wizards for forward Antawn Jamison. The fans and th
The "Entitled Few"
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Share The Revenue
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Reality Check
In the 1987 movie The Untouchables, Kevin Costner as Eliot Ness reaches a point where he realizes his pursuit of maintaining the ТlawfulУ has been done without much respect for the law. As he tries to
Seeking Knowledge And Experience In 2010
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Scrubbing Down To The "Nitty-Greeny"
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has found that volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which are found in many non-certified green cleaning products, can cause cancer in humans as well as a host
The Proverbial Driver's Seat
It was the summer of 1983. I had just graduated from college, and the employment outlook was actually worse than it is today. It’s true; you can check the record books. When people talk about the curr
"Waste"ful Resources
The possibilities are nearly endless for dog owners to dispose of pet waste. Throwing it over oneХs fence or putting it in the garbage, however, is not only passé, but with the wealth of research and
Do Unto Others
A slushy snow/rain mix poured from the sky as I drove to pick up my son Nicco at football practice. I was acting on direct orders from his mother, who was not concerned whether the coach had formally
Mental Notes On Metal Desks
In years past, it was at the heart of almost all recreation centers. Scrapes and bruises were treated on it; kids as well as staff seemed to hang from it. You could kick it, stand on it, and even eat