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Summer brings out much of the best in Chicago area
Every now and then I make a list of nine things I've liked lately. Here's one for the approach to summer. 1. Lake Michigan I love the lake in its lonelier seasons, too, but now, when the warmth comes back and the people come out, the lakefront reminds...Tags: Steppenwolf Theatre, Feminism, Wines, Sports, House of Cards (tv program)
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The path of hubris and war
William PfaffPARIS -- Great power rivalries created the conditions in which the First World War became possible, but the war itself was set off by an isolated and intrinsically unimportant act of terrorism by a Serbian nationalist. All that followed was driven by...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, William Pfaff, Wars and Interventions, Times Square, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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Dining With Mayor Champagne Wishes And Caviar Dreams
The Hartford CourantSo, on New Year's Eve Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra and spouse, his chief of staff Jared Kupiec and guest, two city cops, Chief Operating Officer Saundra Kee Borges, and an eighth person (Jay Gatsby, perhaps?) ran up a $700-plus tab at Max Downtown,...Tags: Oysters, New Year's Day, Dunkin' Donuts, Caviar, Old State House
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Spying On Us, But Missing The Bombers?
The Hartford CourantMost Americans understand that in a hostile world, governments need to engage in some snooping to monitor and thwart our enemies. We know they need to crack codes and keep secrets. In exchange for handing the government that extraordinary power, we expect...Tags: Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Al-Qaeda, FBI, Fox News Channel (tv network), Verizon Communications
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Goslawski steps down at Community Bike Works
After 19 years leading the charge, Stefan Goslawski is stepping aside as the executive director of Community Bike Works in Allentown as of July 1. The outreach program for inner-city youth that promoted good grades, good citizenship and learning the...
Tags: Awards and Prizes, Gymnastics, Real Estate, Road Running, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Bomb blast couldn't keep him down in Boston
Called up Bill Iffrig the other morning; he answers — no agent, no publicist. We chat awhile about running and how he came to be America's most famous marathon man. Iffrig is the older gentleman — all table legs and elbows — blown...
Tags: Road Running, Running, Sports
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Allentown police want public to enjoy St. Luke's Half Marathon but avoid paranoia
The terrible tragedy that occurred at the Boston Marathon less than two weeks ago is still fresh on our minds, but it's not a reason to give into the threat of terror when it comes to our sporting events, according to local officials. "There is a...
Tags: Road Running, Marty Nothstein, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Track Cycling, Running
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Bombings at finish have crossed a new line
It happened at the finish line. It wouldn't have been any less horrific if it had happened at mile 2 or mile 10 or mile 17, but the fact that the bombs exploded where they did at the Boston Marathon on Monday made the brutality even more symbolic....Tags: Road Running, Symbols and Symbolism, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Running, Sports
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Islamist terrorists still aspire to kill you
Very smart libertarians often make an argument against muscular counterterrorism efforts (I prefer this term over "war on terror," because "war on terror" reminds me of Donald Rumsfeld). It goes like this: Why do we obsess over terrorism when a) guns, b)...Tags: Justice and Rights, Al-Qaeda, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Religious Conflicts
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After Bombing, Rodgers And Beardsley Determined To Run Boston Next Year
The Hartford CourantOn Friday night, Bill Rodgers was in Roanoke, Va., getting ready to run a marathon relay with Frank Shorter Saturday. Dick Beardsley was looking out the window at a foot of snow in Minnesota, preparing to give a speech at a fundraiser to help people...Tags: Manchester Road Race, Road Running, Alberto Salazar, Running, Oklahoma City Bombing (1995)
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Emotional scarring awaits local Boston Marathon competitors
Parkland assistant track coach Steve Ott had the physical pain that traditionally follows running 26.2 miles — in 3 hours, 29 minutes — but it had company. Emotional and psychological scarring rode alongside the 34-year-old Monday night...
Tags: Entertainment, Trips and Vacations, Entertainment Events, Running, Apple iPod
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No. 1 goal: Find who did it
President Barack Obama has made it official. The Boston Marathon bombing was an "act of terror." Here's my message to whoever is responsible: I don't feel terrorized; I feel mad. And furthermore, you will be found. I don't yet know who you are or...
Tags: Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Running, American Red Cross, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Timothy McVeigh
May 26, 2013
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May 22, 2013
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May 12, 2013
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Jun 14, 2013
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May 1, 2013
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Apr 25, 2013
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Apr 24, 2013
|Column| Allentown Morning Call
Apr 17, 2013
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Jun 12, 2013
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Apr 21, 2013
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Apr 18, 2013
|Column| Allentown Morning Call
Apr 17, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
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