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  • 001- To Rome with Love
    In this Woody Allen-directed romp through Rome, an opera director discovers a potential new star in an unexpected place, a young architect battles feelings for his girlfriend's gal-pal, and an average guy suddenly finds himself hounded by paparazzi. […]
  • 002- Arbitrage
    As billionaire Robert Miller struggles to divest his empire before his fraud is brought to light, fate takes a nasty turn. Now desperate and running out of options, Miller turns to an unlikely source for help. […]
  • 003- Now Is Good
    Knowing her days are numbered, Tessa (Dakota Fanning) struggles to make every moment count, and dives headlong through every wild, crazy act of teenage rebellion that she can dream up which includes a passionate romance with her neighbor, Adam (Jeremy Irvine). […]
  • 004- Searching for Sugar Man
    The incredible true story of Rodriguez, the greatest '70s rock icon who never was. Decades after Detroit singer-songwriter Rodriguez disappeared following the failure of his two critically praised records in the 1970s, two fans from South Africa, where Rodriguez was a huge hit, try to track down their idol. […]

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Living on the Edge

If America is richer, why are its families so much less secure? Must reading, by Peter Gosselin of the Los Angeles Times. Working Americans falling through gaping holes in the net. Something’s wrong, and addressing it piecemeal – Social Security, health insurance, wages, pension plans – isn’t going to fix it.

Thanks to the Washington [...]

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A Hitch in My Getalong

All weekend I’ve been troubled by a stitch in my side. Feels like a horse kicked my left kidney. Saturday, I laid trail for my Hash House Harrier group. The stitch was unpleasant, but I walked it off after the first mile and apart from some stiffness I felt okay. Sunday was horrible, though – [...]

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This and That

Neglecting the weblog again. Not particularly following the news, so I don’t have much to say. Donna’s back east with a sick relative, and I’m holding down the fort alone. No big deal: feed (and clean up after) myself, two cats, and a bird; work (and how!); paint a couple of doors; service and wash [...]

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Topping It the Nob

For the past two years I’ve written a regular column and occasional articles for Asia-Pacific Harrier, an English-language hashing magazine edited and published by a friend in Bangkok. So far, the magazine hasn’t made a profit and I’m writing for free, as are the other contributors.

So here’s my question: does this make me a [...]

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