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Last night, during game six of the World Series, Cardinal player Matt Holliday made an error that would have embarrassed a high school player—he dropped an easy fly ball to left field. As he and Rafael Furcal collided, the game looked more like a Three Stooges episode than a competition involving world-class athletes. Why? Two [...]
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On the other side of the globe and right here at home decision makers face unprecedented problems related to Japan’s earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear threat. Mother Nature started this one, but last year the man-made oil spill caused a tragedy that affected the world. Borders no longer separate one nation’s problems from those of another. [...]
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Today there will be no shortage of Monday Morning Quarterbacks. I’d like to take my place among them. Yesterday was the culmination of months of work. NFL teams played each other during the season, routinely eliminating each other as competitors. After the playoffs, the final two contenders faced each other—each team fielding a team of [...]
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David Baldacci could write an owner’s manual for a 1957 toaster, and it would immediately shoot to the top of the best seller list. The man can spin a yarn. This season’s blockbuster, Hell’s Corner, is not exception. I’m currently on page 294 and can’t wait to finish business for the day so I can [...]
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On June 12th English goalkeeper Rob Green let a routine shot from Clint Dempsey slip through his grasp for the Americans’ only goal in their high-profile World Cup opener, a 1-1 draw. Green blundered more like an eighth grader than an internationally known goalkeeper. As Green hangs his head in shame and ardent fans sharpen [...]
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