Goodman Ace (January 15, 1899 – March 25, 1982), was an American humorist, radio writer and comedian, television writer, and magazine columnist. [Wikipedia]
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“Today, on behalf of President Trump, we are announcing the launch of Phase Two of the President’s 20-Point Plan to End the Gaza Conflict, moving from ceasefire to demilitarization, technocratic governance, and reconstruction. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Garry Winogrand (January 14, 1928 – March 19, 1984) was an American street photographer, who portrayed U.S. life and its social issues in the mid-20th century. Photography curator, historian, and critic John Szarkowski called Winogrand the central photographer of his generation. [Wikipedia]
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Each tree presented its strengths. The oak offered strength, the pine brought a commanding presence, the maple dazzled with magnificent colors, and the fig and date trees provided nourishing, sweet fruit. But what about the olive tree? [Cailin Acosta]
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Yeah, some people won. And some people un-won. The victorious had a wonderful evening and a step-up in their respective careers. The mere nominees, a little less so; but merely to be nominated is a huge compliment and boon. [John E. Finley-Weaver]
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Trevor Rabin (January 13, 1954) is a South African musician, songwriter and composer, known as a one-time member of both progressive rock band Yes and pop-rock band Rabbitt, as well as for releasing solo albums and composing numerous film scores including Con Air, Armageddon, Remember the Titans and National Treasure. [Wikipedia]
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None of the participants really oozed machismo by discussing sports, firearms or strippers. However, they all admitted to repressing vulnerable emotions to meet society’s expectations of manhood. And yet Kutner related how men making a minyan to say the Mourners’ Kaddish is a profound way for Jewish men to cry. [Eric George Tauber]
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Fourteen Democratic U.S. Senators led by Alex Padilla of California and Ron Wyden of Oregon have filed a friends-of-the-court brief in the mail ballot case of Watson vs. Republican National Committee. That dispute involves the Republican party trying to invalidate a Mississippi law stating that so long as a mail-in ballot is postmarked on Election Day or before, it may be counted for up to five days beyond the election. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Howard Stern (January 12, 1954) is an American broadcaster and media personality. He is best known for his radio show, The Howard Stern Show, which gained popularity when it was nationally syndicated on terrestrial radio from 1986 to 2005. He has broadcast on SiriusXM since 2006. [Wikipedia]
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Mary Rodgers (January 11, 1931 – June 26, 2014) was an American composer, screenwriter, and author. She wrote the 1972 novel Freaky Friday, which served as the basis of a 1976 film starring Jodie Foster, for which she wrote the screenplay, as well as three other versions. [Wikipedia]
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Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday he hopes U.S. foreign aid for his nation’s military can be cut to zero within a decade, Reuters reported. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Brown hopes that Lamplighter audiences will gain a new appreciation for the story as they explore the complex friendships, isolation and the desire to make connections. The tale is about loss on many levels, but always about an individual’s desire to be seen and heard. [Eva Trieger]
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Brooke Goldstein, founder and executive director of the Lawfare Project, said the settlement that her organization in cooperation with the law firm of Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP reached with Cooper Union, also provides a monetary award, a requirement for protesters to carry IDs during protests … [Donald H. Harrison]
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I called the non-emergency line and described what I saw, and police arrived in minutes to search the teens and confiscate their items and the BB gun they threw over the fence. It seemed that they were all instructed to leave, as no one was arrested. [Cailin Acosta]
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