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IRS abuse confirms Americans fears
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EXCLUSIVE: Todashev neighbors discuss FBI surveillance, shooting
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D.C. United desperate for win against Portland at RFK
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Male victims of domestic abuse: Beyond belief
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TV tonight: Sarah Palin is just one of Alaska's popular exports
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Cultural conservatism revisited
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Darwin’s Free Market Wisdom: Division of labor starts in the 'genes'
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Literary look back: George Stephanopoulos' classic 'All Too Human'
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Philadelphia rally to free Adam Kokesh, N.A. Poe
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C. Boyden Gray: 'IRS never responded to our Media Matters complaint'
Alley-Oops
From the high school level all the way to the pros, join Nick Goralka as he explores a new, unorthodox way of looking at potential opportunities for teams and players that are hiding in plain sight. From the city that has won every major championship since 1985, the Chicagoan college prep student takes analysis to a new level with his exploration of the best and worst of professional sports, including football, basketball, and his own specialty, tennis.
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College Football needs playoffs, not more BCS nonsense
The Bowl Championship Series is starting to border on legitimate, clinically diagnosable insanity. Published 7:32 p.m. November 9, 2011 - Comments
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Extreme makeover: Washington Redskins edition
The Washington Redskins would be better off drafting an entire collegiate team than keeping the players that they already have. Published 6:56 p.m. November 2, 2011 - Comments
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For the love of the Chicago Bears, pay Matt Forte
The Chicago Bears have surprised many fans and disappointed just as many with their 4-3 start leading into their week off. What about Matt Forte? Published 2:43 p.m. October 27, 2011 - Comments
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In football, wins are all teams need from quarterbacks
NFL teams should look primarily for one stat in quarterback prospects: wins. Published 9:13 a.m. October 25, 2011 - Comments
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The toughest storm in football: Hurricane Hester
Devin Hester is not only a Hall of Famer, but the single best Bears player since ‘The Super Bowl Shuffle.’ Published 9:51 a.m. October 17, 2011 - Comments
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How bad NFL teams get in each other's way
Mike Brown, owner of the Cincinnati Bengals, is making a few already bad NFL franchises worse. Published 11:41 p.m. October 6, 2011 - Comments
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Nicholas Goralka
Nick Goralka is a sports enthusiast with eclectic interests. In addition to cheering on and suffering along with his Chicago teams, Nick is a competitively-ranked tennis player, enjoys debating real versus imaginary numbers in mathematical functions, and is a trumpet ...
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Freedom of the Press is not Free
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EXCLUSIVE: Todashev neighbors discuss FBI surveillance, shooting
Ibragim Todashev was fatally shot at his Orlando townhouse during a meeting with an FBI agent raising questions in the minds of neighbors
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Boston Marathon contractors ID'd: MA National Guard WMD detection unit
Rhode Island commander says her WMD unit and part of Massachusetts unit were blocked from scene by law enforcement
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Confusion for Boston Marathon reponsders
Some WMD Civil Support Team troops were forced to momentarily stand down moments after the Boston bombing, according to their commander.
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Men with backpacks at Boston Marathon private contractors?
Unidentified operatives wore tactical gear, black backpacks and hats with skull insignia similar to that of private contractors, Navy SEALs.
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EXCLUSIVE: Todashev neighbors discuss FBI surveillance, shooting
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Haydon's Soccer and Sports Pitch
Covering the world of soccer, including the World Cup, Major League Soccer, D.C. United and the English Premier League and other interesting sporting events.
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Steps to Authentic Happiness via Positive Psychology
Happiness is attainable. Morning to night. I love to teach, deal with folks that have an issue and really wish to tackle it and write.
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The Reader: Crib Sheets for Conservatives
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TV Den
Television commentary, reviews, news and nonstop DVR catch-up.
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21st-Century Pacifist
Musings of a bilingual, agnostic, combat veteran and jewelry maker.
Nick Goralka is a sports enthusiast with eclectic interests. In addition to cheering on and suffering along with his Chicago teams, Nick is a competitively-ranked tennis player, enjoys debating real versus imaginary numbers in mathematical functions, and is a trumpet soloist in his Jazz ensemble which has performed throughout Chicago and for Mayor Rahm Emmanuel and Vice President Joe Biden at a recent charity fundraiser.
Nick is still in high school, steadily working his way through his Statistics class, and learning more and more every day about analyzing the sports that he loves.
