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Minecraft Creeper Gauntlet Mod (Video)
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Why was a soldier brutally hacked to death in London?
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D.C. United to play Guadalajara Chivas in a friendly at RFK
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USGA bans use of long anchored putter but PGA is undecided
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Obama administration supports fracking and natural gas exports
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VIDEO: British soldier beheaded by attackers shouting ‘Allahu Akhbar’
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Detroit becomes destination for top-level talent
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TV tonight: MasterChef premiere plus Criminal Minds and SVU finales
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Congressman Trey Gowdy checkmates Lois Lerner
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Birthday Bash in New York City: G-Unit, Angelina Pivarnick, Elizabeth
Media Migraine
It takes a brave woman to face up to media without the migraine. Media Migraine will help you understand how to use and understand how media works, while poking fun at the media that is so prevalent in our lives.
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MC Obama: Smart viral video “U Didn’t Build That” gets nonpartisan laughs (VIDEO)
While the right and left do battle over four little words, an Australian attorney offers his take in the funniest, smartest political video this campaign season. Published 3:34 p.m. September 18, 2012 - Comments
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RIP Bill Cosby, Eddie Murphy, Rihanna: the celebrity death hoax fad
Every few days, another celebrity like Justin Bieber or Eddie Murphy has to deny rumors of his death, started by Twitter twits. How can we stop them? Published 10:48 a.m. September 5, 2012 - Comments
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Highest Olympic NBC TV ratings: San Diego and state capitols
Which U.S. cities are really into the Olympics? Think state capitols - and San Diego. Published 1:34 a.m. August 1, 2012 - Comments
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Attorney says ABC News misrepresented mother's comments about son James E. Holmes
Mistakes by individuals hurt an entire profession. ABC News needs to clean up its act, and stop engaging in "process journalism." Published 2:24 p.m. July 23, 2012 - Comments
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Media pegs Aurora Colorado shooter James E. Holmes as unChristian, depressed Tea Partier, video game playing Trekkie
Add up the media speak and shooter James Holmes becmes an unChristian, chronically depressed, bullied, Tea Party member, a dark-Trekkie type who played too many video games and was involved in the Occupy Wall Street movement. Published 8:57 p.m. July 20, 2012 - Comments
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TV reporter punks photobombers with The Pat-Down: fair game or foul play? (VIDEO)
It's about time someone turned the tables on these lens lice. Be careful what you wish for, photobombers. Published 11:59 p.m. July 19, 2012 - Comments
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Game of Thrones political parody ads: birthers, terrorists in Westeros (VIDEO)
I'm a Game of Thrones fan and I approved this message. Cue the ominous music, distorted photos and lurid political claims. Published 12:45 a.m. June 21, 2012 - Comments
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Woof! Arsenio Hall comes back to host new TV talk show (VIDEO)
Hall had great success with his first late-night talk show. Can he do it again after winning "Celebrity Apprentice?" Published 7:19 p.m. June 18, 2012 - Comments
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Rodney King found dead at 47; catalyst for modern citizen journalism
While King's name will forever be tied to police brutality, race relations and riots, his beating by police served as a critically important catalyst for the rise of citizen journalism. Published 3:50 p.m. June 17, 2012 - Comments
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Social media trend watch: Get on board with Pinterest
If you haven’t heard of Pinterest, it might be because you’re male, or over 40. Published 3:29 p.m. April 22, 2012 - Comments
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Gayle Lynn Falkenthal, APR, is President of the Falcon Valley Group, a San Diego based public relations consulting firm. Falkenthal worked as an award winning broadcast editor, producer and talk host before launching a second career as a communications consultant ...
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World View
Columns from Voices around the World talking about the events, people, politics and social issues that concern us wherever, and whoever, we are.
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Why was a soldier brutally hacked to death in London?
At 2:20pm London time, a soldier was was attacked by crazed lunatics against an unknown soldier, targeted for what he does, not who he.
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The importance of relationships in Chinese society
Relationships are arguably the most important aspect of Chinese society
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The treasures of the Cave of Glowing Skulls
The Caves of the Bright Skulls are magical findings in Honduras, whose secrets have yet to be revealed.
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The mysterious stone balls of Costa Rica
Many do not, however, know about the mystery of the stone spheres in Costa Rica.
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Why was a soldier brutally hacked to death in London?
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Video Gaming with MCairsoft14
Video reviews of today's hottest trends in Minecraft (servers and mods) along with a look at the latest video games with your host MCairsoft14 (alias Jerad Zad).
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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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Contributions to the Communities Sports desk from readers.
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Climatism: A Mad, Mad, Mad World
Straight talk on climate science, energy economics, and public policy.
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Citizen Warrior
Uncensored exploration of issues concerning current events, civil liberties, American political advocacy, and the political and social issues facing military veterans.
Gayle Lynn Falkenthal, APR, is President of the Falcon Valley Group, a San Diego based public relations consulting firm. Falkenthal worked as an award winning broadcast editor, producer and talk host before launching a second career as a communications consultant and business owner. Falkenthal continues to work both sides of the communications aisle as an award winning columnist for several media outlets including the political blog San Diego Rostra and Communities Digital News at Washington Times.
The San Diego Press Club presented Falkenthal with its Andy Mace Award for Career Excellence in Public Relations, one of just 33 individuals with this achievement. She holds Accreditation in Public Relations, which represents the top two percent of all public relations professionals in the United States. She earned both her Bachelor of Arts degree in Radio-Television and Linguistics and a Master of Science degree in Mass Communication from San Diego State University. She is an instructor at National University, San Diego, and previously taught in the School of Journalism & Media Studies at SDSU.
Falkenthal is a card-carrying Libertarian, servant to a rescued Boxer dog with his own Twitter account, and is proudly obsessed with Dancing With the Stars. She firmly believes what goes around, comes around, and you should go hard or go home.
