Archives for August 2007

Brasch Words

Published on 31 Aug 2007 at 2:22 am. Comments Off.
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Brasch WordsAmerican Reporter - We may even have to rename Santa Claus, which originated as the Dutch Sintaklaas. We will no longer sing the “Hallelujah Chorus” at Christmas since “hallelujah” comes from the Hebrew, and “chorus” from the Greek. My parents and grandparents

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Book Review

Published on 27 Aug 2007 at 1:58 pm. Comments Off.
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Book ReviewAmerican Reporter - If you believe what’s been displayed on controversial satellite imagery of New Orleans lately - a pristine, lush landscape with fully developed neighborhoods, all somehow magically put back together after Katrina - no doubt you believe in Santa Claus

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Tell Us About Random Acts of Kindness

Published on 22 Aug 2007 at 9:33 pm. Comments Off.
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Tell Us About Random Acts of KindnessKHNL News 8 - KHNL) - Right about now, Santa Claus is making his list and checking it twice. But, the “Big Guy in Red” isn’t the only one with a valuable holiday list. A local coalition of movers and shakers created More >> Toys For Tots Looking [...]

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Warming debate: Scene 1, take 2

Published on 19 Aug 2007 at 8:01 am. Comments Off.
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Warming debate: Scene 1, take 2Worldnews.com - Global-warming fundamentalists err The Columbus Dispatch In every child’s life there comes a time when childhood fantasies are shattered and he or she is forced to accept reality: There is no Santa Claus or tooth fairy; parents don’t always mean it when

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Brasch Words

Published on 18 Aug 2007 at 2:54 pm. Comments Off.
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Brasch WordsAmerican Reporter - We may even have to rename Santa Claus, which originated as the Dutch Sintaklaas. We will no longer sing the “Hallelujah Chorus” at Christmas since “hallelujah” comes from the Hebrew, and “chorus” from the Greek. My parents and grandparents

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The Scanner: Hazing, Ultimate Fighting, Madden, and Bacon Robots

Published on 17 Aug 2007 at 5:37 am. Comments Off.
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The Scanner: Hazing, Ultimate Fighting, Madden, and Bacon RobotsMaine Sunday Telegram - This of course has not stopped him from answering letters to Santa Claus or writing about his experience riding shotgun in a drift car. Justin is an export from the Midwest. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri and is originally [...]

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UConn’s youth is served

Published on 15 Aug 2007 at 9:18 pm. Comments Off.
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UConn’s youth is servedNorwich Bulletin - Between the yellow color and the spiked style of his hair, Cullen is reminiscent of the claymation Heat Miser from “A Year Without Santa Claus.” Former tight end Dan Murray was released by the Carolina Panthers. Reach Joe Perez at 425-4257 or

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ROOT: The sound of one hand clapping

Published on 8 Aug 2007 at 9:23 pm. Comments Off.
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ROOT: The sound of one hand clappingLockport Union-Sun - Santa Claus lives for the Christmas season, it is all he does. So the extended build up to Christmas is nothing but a huge help to the big guy in the red suit. But the practice of perpetually campaigning is something in American politics that has [...]

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Former West Vigo teacher reflects on Teacher in Space experience

Published on 7 Aug 2007 at 4:13 pm. Comments Off.
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Former West Vigo teacher reflects on Teacher in Space experienceTribune-Star - But Tucker, who played Santa Claus for five years on a WTWO children s program, had experience doing live TV, he said. That experience, which included such things as camera men trying to make him laugh [...]

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Former West Vigo teacher reflects on Teacher in Space experience

Published on 6 Aug 2007 at 11:26 pm. Comments Off.
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Former West Vigo teacher reflects on Teacher in Space experienceTribune-Star - But Tucker, who played Santa Claus for five years on a WTWO children s program, had experience doing live TV, he said. That experience, which included such things as camera men trying to make him laugh [...]

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