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The Zimmermann Telegram, Barbara Tuchman
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by cmcurtin,
2005-06-27 10:34 AM
- "We intend to begin on the first of February unrestricted submarine warfare. We shall endeavor in spite of this to keep the USA neutral. ...
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Do Not Disturb
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by cmcurtin,
2007-09-12 11:37 PM
- The handling of requests for privacy.
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Mitchell's Steakhouse
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by cmcurtin,
2010-02-01 12:15 AM
- Another elegant evening. (Please excuse our inferiority complex.)
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Good Night and Good Luck (2005)
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by cmcurtin,
2005-11-07 09:39 AM
- At the conclusion of World War II, allied leaders from the United States, Great Briton, and the Soviet Union made an agreement on how ...
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Wendy's
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by cmcurtin,
2008-01-06 06:28 PM
- "Wendy's International has closed its last Downtown restaurant, at the Fifth Third Center."
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The Puzzle Palace, James Bamford
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by cmcurtin,
2006-01-02 09:37 AM
- No Such Agency. Never Say Anything. Depending on whom you ask, these are words behind the abbreviation NSA. Some twenty-two years ago, ...
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Rose & Thistle
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by cmcurtin,
2007-02-18 11:12 PM
- Feeling in the mood for a late pub lunch, a friend and I headed to an office building.
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The Formal Report
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by cmcurtin,
2009-12-27 11:52 PM
- Who says that a formal report has to be unreadable?
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Beringer Nouveau 2004
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by cmcurtin,
2005-01-06 05:56 PM
- Beaujolais Nouveau is a celebration of the wine harvest, the first of a vintage. French winemaker Georges Duboeuf is widely credited with taking what used ...
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Wide as the Waters, Benson Bobrick
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by cmcurtin,
2006-01-03 06:15 AM
- Benson Bobrick masterfully tells the story of how the Bible became readily available in the native tongue of millions of people in the ...
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Fall Quarter
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by cmcurtin,
2007-09-10 12:18 AM
- There must have been fifty girls who got on the bus at the stop and to judge by the noise that they made. They all spoke, all the time. (How do they ...
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Comfort Zone
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by cmcurtin,
2007-08-24 07:42 PM
- I have long held the belief that people benefit from interaction with others. This is easy enough in theory but can prove difficult to practice. Even so, we ...
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The Compleat Gentleman
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by cmcurtin,
2005-04-12 01:11 PM
- Chivalry is dead? Long live chivalry!
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Dummies
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by cmcurtin,
2006-05-15 11:21 AM
- The definitions are clear. Sometimes they're even harsh. In no case are they complimentary. "Fictitious or sham; feigned," reads the ...
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Writer's Blog
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by cmcurtin,
2006-06-15 04:30 AM
- Perhaps somewhat surprising to those who know me or are familiar with me professionally, I have almost completely avoided the discussion of ...
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Closed
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by cmcurtin,
2007-04-09 01:13 PM
- "Closed until 2:15" read the hand-written sign at the counter of the Starbucks inside of the headquarters of an enterprise client. A repairman seemed to be at ...
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Wine Warehouse, New Smyrna Beach, Florida
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by cmcurtin,
2004-12-28 09:05 PM
- Discovered an interesting place today in New Smyrna Beach. Wine Warehouse ("Never pay retail again") run by Glenn Pinney and located at 636 3rd Ave, New ...
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A Man of Letters, Thomas Sowell
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by cmcurtin,
2008-09-06 04:59 PM
- John McCarthy is credited with saying that "He who refuses to do arithmetic is doomed to talk nonsense." This suggests a corollary that is abundantly evident ...
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A little of Florence
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by cmcurtin,
2006-08-17 03:37 PM
- My wife and I recently made a brief getaway trip to visit some family in Lexington, Kentucky. From Columbus, Lexington is an easy distance: by car, it is a ...
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Popular Music
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by cmcurtin,
2005-03-27 11:53 PM
- What's happening in music? Is orchestral music to be forgotten forever in the face of such challenges as ... Britney Spears? I think not, and it would appear ...
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God, Inc.
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by cmcurtin,
2007-11-21 04:57 PM
- Filmmaker Francis Stokes delivers a hit straight to audiences.
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Covey Run Cabernet-Merlot 2001
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by cmcurtin,
2004-11-13 03:59 PM
- A nice blend of three varietals that work well together in Washington, just as they do in Bordeaux. This is the kind of wine to keep around the house for ...
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Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais-Villages
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by cmcurtin,
2004-11-13 04:57 PM
- "Try the Beaujolais! It's richer! And fruitier!" --Cosmo Kramer, Seinfeld
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Michael Scott Select Pinot Noir 2003
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by cmcurtin,
2004-11-15 09:00 AM
- Winemaking is an age-old art, the object of many a fantasy, complete with romantic notions of idling through a vineyard near harvest time in a picturesque ...
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Bend Sinister
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by cmcurtin,
2005-12-30 08:47 AM
- Bend Sinister is a story about the rise of the party of the average man and the struggle of the country's foremost philosopher, professor Adam Krug, against ...
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The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements, Eric Hoffer
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by cmcurtin,
2007-10-28 06:12 PM
- Though first published in 1951, Eric Hoffer's text on mass movements is an important argument for our time. In a mere 168 pages organized into four parts, ...
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Ménage à Trois 2002
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by cmcurtin,
2005-02-01 11:42 AM
- Dining with a small group of beautiful and intelligent women is always an experience to savor. After a round of cocktails and an examination of the wine list, ...
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The Quotes Game.
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by cmcurtin,
2004-12-13 12:29 PM
- Re-experiencing "I am a big, scary piece of bacon!" and other perennial favorites.
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Business Writing
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by cmcurtin,
2005-09-19 06:24 PM
- Not everyone agrees on the purpose of language. On one extreme are the pragmatists who claim it is to communicate. On the other are the ...
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Old Chicago, Denver
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by cmcurtin,
2006-02-27 08:48 AM
- A visit to Old Chicago, on Colorado Boulevard, in Denver. Any questions? I'll explain over a pint.
