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The Academies’ March Toward Mediocrity

Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700

New York Times - By Bruce Fleming - May. 20 (Opinion) - THE idea of a football star receiving lenient treatment after testing positive for drug use would raise no eyebrows at most colleges. But the United States Naval Academy “holds itself to a higher standard,” as its administrators are fond of saying. According to policy set by the chief of naval operations, Adm. Gary Roughead, himself a former commandant of midshipmen at the academy, we have a “zero tolerance” policy for drug use. Yet, according to Navy Times, a running back was allowed to remain at Annapolis this term because the administration accepted his claim that he smoked a cigar that he didn’t know contained marijuana. (He was later kicked off the team for a different infraction, and has now left the academy.)

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Tiger Woods crash jokes: the best on the web - Telegraph

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Daily Telegraph - Nov. 30 (Comedy News) - What's the difference between a car and a golf ball? Tiger can drive a ball 400 yards.

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From the Desk of David Pogue - A Better Way to Manage Receipts for Business Travel - NYTimes.com

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700

New York Times - By David Pogue - Aug. 20 (Comment) - Usually when I review products, I'm testing them out just for the purpose of reviewing them. This week, I'm going to write about something I bought for myself without any intention of writing about it.

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Brooks: GOP senator touched "my inner thigh"

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The Politico - By Glenn Thrush - Jul. 11 (Interview) - Times columnist David Brooks says he has first-hand knowledge of senatorial libidos — referencing an unnamed, presumably male Republican Senator who planted a hand near his personal no-fly zone. Brooks had MSNBC's John Harwood leaping out of his seat earlier today:

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Making It

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Washington Post - By Elizabeth Chang - Jun. 14 (Interview) - A creator of artistic walking canes offers her customers a little support

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Pekingese dog paints abstract art - Telegraph

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Daily Telegraph - Apr. 03 (Entertainment) - Unlike many struggling artists three-year-old Ziggy is doing a roaring trade, having no problem selling his paintings for as much as £171 each.

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The other enemy

Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Armed Forces Journal - By Ralph Peters - May. 16 (Opinion) - A fourth aspect of the problem is that our political class either makes promises impossible to keep (the creation of an ideal model democracy in Iraq, for example) or, if in opposition, continues to add new, ever-higher metrics for success. One has the sense that, no matter how much the local people achieve with our support, some factions within our political system will insist that each military engagement has been a failure.

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