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Pelosi's Obamacare logic would send Jefferson reeling
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Memorial Day madness: Yo-yo time for Wall Street
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Concert review: James Morrison (Video)
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Corruption fighter Patrick Fitzgerald resigns as U.S. Attorney in Chicago
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UAW and GM not protecting long-term temporary workers
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D.C. United to play Richmond Kickers in U.S. Open Cup
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It is a wonderful time to head to Lake County CA for wine (Part 2)
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Arizona Sheriff Arpaio uses taxpayers' money to send birther investigators to Hawaii
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It's just poop: Potty talk and potty training
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Be crystal for God
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 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.
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Recent Entries by Nicholas Goralka
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America doesn’t need to care about its debt
Published 7:36 p.m. May 21, 2012
Obama and his agenda suffer scathing criticism for the amount of deficit spending in his budget. As a country, we truly don’t need to care.
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The Miami Heat’s LeBron James: the most gifted NBA player of all-time
Published 8:20 p.m. May 16, 2012
When considering the one player in the league’s history that displays a stunning combination of defensive versatility, offensive capability and brutal physicality, you can’t turn your head away from the king.
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Nuggets and Lakers, Bulls and 76ers: Get ready for more great basketball
Published 12:45 p.m. May 8, 2012
Fortunately for the struggle-hungry NBA fan, a few of these series don’t look like they’re going to be over any time soon.
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Five reasons the Bulls can win the NBA championship, even without Derrick Rose
Published 2:41 p.m. May 2, 2012
When Derrick Rose tore his ACL, the vast majority of NBA fans wrote the Chicago Bulls off for the season, and with good reason. Fortunately, the Bulls aren’t without hope, even if there is less of it now.
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Romney’s inability to pass Obama in polls a bad sign for the Republican Party
Published 1:01 a.m. April 19, 2012
The Republicans have largely built their campaigns on bashing the job that Obama has done for the past three years, but Obama hasn’t even started to campaign, and that bodes badly for the GOP.
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Round 1 of the NHL playoffs: A lesson in awful officiating
Published 10:01 p.m. April 16, 2012
The first round of the NHL playoffs has been jam packed with big men misbehaving; it’s the inexperienced, overwhelmed, and so far incredibly disappointing officiating crews that are failing the fans.
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New York Knicks should release pricey Jeremy Lin
Published 5:28 p.m. April 13, 2012
A new coach means that Lin fits in with the Knicks even less than he did when Mike D’Antoni was in charge, and the contract he’ll be demanding after this year doesn’t make him worth the price.
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Kentucky wins the NCAA basketball National Championship, striking a blow to the sport
Published 8:08 p.m. April 4, 2012
One can’t help but marvel at the dominance displayed by these Wildcats throughout this season. But the impact they’ll have on the sport by serving as an NBA farm team is even greater than winning the title.
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Chris Paul’s Los Angeles Clippers should replace head coach Vinny Del Negro
Published 10:18 p.m. March 27, 2012
The coach that had always been out of place in a franchise suddenly built to win is losing his team, and it’s time for him to pack it in.
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The Miami Heat should trade Chris Bosh, Dwyane Wade for Dwight Howard
Published 10:00 p.m. March 20, 2012
The race for the most coveted free agent of the year came to an anticlimactic end this year, but the Heat would be foolish to not make an attempt at Howard.
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New Orleans Saints’ Bountygate scandal will destroy their 2012 season
Published 10:37 p.m. March 14, 2012
Recent news that the New Orleans Saints had a bounty system on opposing players comes at the worst possible time in NFL history..
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NCAA March Madness basketball tournament predictions
Published 10:23 p.m. March 14, 2012
Who will make it to the elite eight? The Final Four? This year's tournament offers as much of a chance for a giant killer as ever, but the big dogs should reign supreme.
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Timberwolves, Knicks and Nuggets are NBA underachievers
Published 11:26 p.m. February 29, 2012
The Minnesota Timberwolves, New York Knicks and Denver Nuggets have all the ingredients to win much more than half of their games. So why don’t they?
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Manny Ramirez inks deal with Oakland A’s, gets last shot at redemption
Published 10:13 p.m. February 21, 2012
After signing a one-year deal with the MLB’s Oakland Athletics, Manny Ramirez may have his last chance to end his torturous career on a positive note.
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New York’s Jeremy Lin: The Knicks will once again be contenders
Published 10:23 p.m. February 14, 2012
The Linderella story taking the NBA by storm may slow down with the return of the Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony and Amare Stoudemire, but it won’t be because the Linsane play of their point guard will disappear.
