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LIVE CHAT: HBO’s Game of Thrones: “Second Sons,” Sunday, 9 p.m. ET
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Oxbow and Gary Stevens surprise with Preakness win (Slideshow)
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Why do presidents lie? What good does it do?
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Interview: Michelle Ching overcomes recession with ViSalus success
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Letting terrorism win: Shutting down Boston was the wrong decision
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Farmacia Santa Maria Novella: Italy's essence of travel in Florence
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Should economics rely on mathematical models?
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Bad Cop / Bad Cop headlines a night of punk and hip hop
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Obama's handlers mishandle the Chicago Way
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Ben Affleck, Kanye West in ‘Saturday Night Live’ 38th season finale
Middle Class Guy
The Middle Class Guy, written from a center-right point of view, concentrating mainly on politics, straying into culture, entertainment, sports, cooking, and humor all from a middle class perspective.
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Photo: ATF form
ATF versus gun toting tokers
You can take my guns when you pry the joint from my cold dead lips. Published 11:17 a.m. October 8, 2011 - Comments
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Bank of America CEO- "We have a right to make a profit"
It's about time. A CEO states the facts instead of the fallacy. Published 11:35 p.m. October 6, 2011 - Comments
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Fast and Furious: CBS's Sharyl Attkisson fights coverup that killed Brian Terry
Brian Terry was a victim of Operation Fast and Furious. Eric Holder should never be allowed to forget that. Sharyl Attkisson hopes he never does. Published 7:16 p.m. October 5, 2011 - Comments
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Michael Moore- Worst hypocrite in the world
Michael Moore profits from Wall Street investments in his films. He hates Wall Street kleptomaniacs. Published 11:45 p.m. October 4, 2011 - Comments
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Occupy Chicago is a bust
Occupy Chicago looked like a band of homeless gypsies just passing through. Published 9:58 p.m. October 3, 2011 - Comments
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Jesse Jackson's phony war on poverty
Jesse Jackson is pining for the days he was somebody. Published 12:12 p.m. October 3, 2011 - Comments
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Dick Durbin's swipe fee folly
For every action there is a reaction. In politics the reaction is not always good. Published 11:11 a.m. October 1, 2011 - Comments
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Obama blames America for being a little soft
America has not gotten soft. Our political leadership is soft headed. Published 11:33 a.m. September 30, 2011 - Comments
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Obama's Presidential lottery: Win dinner with Barack Obama - but is it legal?
Send in three bucks and you can win a dinner with Barack Obama. Published 8:16 a.m. September 29, 2011 - Comments
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60 Minutes' Andy Rooney retiring
Andy Rooney was like everyone's old uncle. Curmudgeonly and whimsical. Published 12:17 a.m. September 28, 2011 - Comments
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Contributions to the Communities Sports desk from readers.
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Oxbow and Gary Stevens surprise with Preakness win (Slideshow)
Oxbow, with him long time winning jockey Gary Stevens, pulled out his most spectacular win in the 138th Preakness Stakes.
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2013 Preakness TV schedule and coverage
Some say Orb is a shoo-in, but not if Departing and Mylute have anything to say about it.
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NFL Patriots release Kyle Love after diabetes diagnosis
Kyle Love, defensive tackle for the Patriots, was released just days after finding out that he has diabetes.
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Preakness post positions favor Orb and Goldencents
Orb should take the second jewel in the Triple Crown with ease on Saturday.
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Oxbow and Gary Stevens surprise with Preakness win (Slideshow)
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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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Making Waves: A Hawaii Perspective on Washington Politics
How does our 50th state view D.C. politics?
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Truth Hurts
Political centrist who tells it like it is
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Consider Again
"Critical thinking is thinking about your thinking while you're thinking in order to make your thinking better." - Dr. Richard Paul
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Travels with Peabod
Life lessons, adventures, people places and observations as I undertake my personal quest to travel to 100 or more countries before I die.
Peter Bella is a retired Chicago Police Officer, freelance photographer, freelance writer, budding videographer, and passionate cook. He aims to be the sharp stick that pokes and annoys. The Middle Class Guy is a political column written from a center-right point of view. While concentrating mainly on politics he will stray into culture, entertainment, sports, cooking, and humor from time to time, along with Memories of things Pabst. All from a middle class perspective.
