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True Sailing Is Dead

English - Politics, Conservatism, Capitalism
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True Sailing Is Dead · 2M ago

I Think I May Resurrect This Thing

Thinking of turning back to this blog as an outlet for my writing. It won’t be purely political (thank God). I was thinking about a mix of whatever happens to be on my mind on a given day, and see how that works out. At any rate, more to come. Thanks again for your support.
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True Sailing Is Dead · 1Y ago

At a Disadvantage.

American teens simply can’t keep up intellectually with their counterparts in the global community. Fifteen-year-olds in the U.S. ranked 25th among peers from 34 countries on a math test and scored in the middle in science and reading, while China’s Shanghai topped the charts, raising concern that t
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True Sailing Is Dead · 1Y ago

The Weight.

To paraphrase the Band’s lyrical question: “Hey, mister, can you tell me where a man might find a . . . banana?” Weight loss heavyweights, Weight Watchers, on Sunday unveiled a new point system that has changed the way hundreds of thousands of American dieters think about fruits and vegetables. The
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True Sailing Is Dead · 1Y ago

Rise.

The murderous cult leader was one of thousands of California inmates busted with a cell phone last year, which he used to call unidentified people in California, New Jersey, Florida and British Columbia, according to the Los Angeles Times. “It’s troubling that he had a cellphone since he’s a person
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True Sailing Is Dead · 1Y ago

Deck the Halls.

So of course you knew it was only a matter of time before I got around to posting this gem: I’m normally against such gratuitous displays of holiday spirit, but thought it appropriate to make an exception this one time. And for the more adventurous among you, here’s the interactive version. Don’t ev
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True Sailing Is Dead · 1Y ago

Reality Potion.

Like sands through the hourglass, so are the machinations of the Yankees’ negotiations with Derek Jeter: NEW YORK — Negotiations between the Yankees and Derek Jeter are at a standstill until Jeter and his agent, Casey Close, “drink the reality potion,” according to a source close to the negotiations
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True Sailing Is Dead · 1Y ago

Bacon Double Cheesburger Deluxe and a Diet Coke.

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama has announced a two-year pay freeze for federal employees, saying the step is necessary to help bring the federal deficit under control. The freeze would apply to all civilian federal employees but would exclude military personnel. Obama says the sacrifices o
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True Sailing Is Dead · 1Y ago

Coincidence?

As you gather around the table with your family this Thanksgiving, ask yourself this question: are you better off today than you were four years ago? Unfortunately, most Americans are not. [snip] If you watch the economic statistics from week to week and month to month, it will seem like sometimes t
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True Sailing Is Dead · 1Y ago

Lemonade.

I mean (among other rather obvious things), life did give them lemons. Ten stewardesses with troubled Mexicana airlines, which filed for bankruptcy in August and suspended operations, launched a sultry aviation-themed calendar Thursday in a bid to call attention to their own plight and that of their
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True Sailing Is Dead · 1Y ago

TSA . . . T&A?

LAX traveler Corinne Theile has apparently solved the problem of awkward TSA security pat downs. “I’m wearing my bikini,” Corinne Theile said as she unbuttoned her overcoat outside the terminal to reveal a black two-piece. “It’s not that I’m concerned, it’s that I feel like the TSA is making travele
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