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What does the liberation of DeJesus, Berry & Knight tell us?
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LIVE CHAT: HBO Liberace: Behind the Candelabra, Sunday, 9 p.m. ET
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Howard Dean channels Alinsky: calls Benghazi inquiry ‘laughable joke’
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Obama does not return marine's saulute
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Boxing: Carl Froch gives British fans a thrill, beats Mikkel Kessler
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Spicy cold lemonade for a Memorial Day cookout
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March Against Monsanto: GMO protests in 436 cities worldwide (images)
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Florida teen Kaitlyn Hunt rejects plea in underage same-sex case
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Rolling Thunder: Keeping the true meaning of Memorial Day alive
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The American Cemetery in Normandy is a must for every traveler
Rick Townley
Rick Townley was a bookseller before switching to electronic publishing with The New York Times, Reuters, Grolier and others. He is the author of a humor book, For Boomers Only – Exploring Life in the New Millennium, a supernatural novel, Stepping Out of Time, and numerous short stories. In addition to contributing to the Washington Times Communities, Rick is working on a fiction series called Stigma and resides in southern Alabama with his 7-year-old granddaughter, Chloe.
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Political Potpourri
A collection of reader guest articles, thoughts and opinions by Communities writers and breaking news and information.
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Obama does not return marine's saulute
Obama forgot to salute a marine when boarding Marine One; should we be upset?
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Boy Scouts vote to allow gay members
The Boy Scouts of America voted today to allow openly gay boys as scouts but the ban on homosexual leaders remains.
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Obama unscathed by scandals: Popularity over 50%
After possibly the worst week of the Obama administration, new polls show that the President has escaped relatively unscathed.
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Obama's endlessly loose ends
Benghazi, the IRS, the AP - Obama had nothing to do with any of them. He knows nothing about them. They're just messy loose ends.
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Obama does not return marine's saulute
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Ingredients for Healthy Living
Reflections on raising families in a holistic way -- with a focus on nutrition and alternative health.
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Life With Lisa
Reviews, insights and commentary from an eclectic observer.
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Life Lines
Join the Communities. We want to hear from you.
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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.
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Modern Smiles Dental with Dr. Ali
Finding radiant smiles and dental health with Dr. Ali Forghani
Recent Entries by Rick Townley
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American Memorial Day traditions
Published 12:49 p.m. May 25, 2013
Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer and a day of firsts for the season.
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Liven up Memorial Day meals with tips and recipes from the experts
Published 4:06 p.m. May 24, 2013
New cookbooks show how to make Memorial Day truly memorable.
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Stephen King nixes e-book version for his latest novel
Published 12:06 p.m. May 21, 2013
Stephen King withholds digital rights to help independent bookstores.
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Move over paper books, e-books may soon need shelf space too
Published 2:13 p.m. May 15, 2013
Technology upgrades bring new applications for digital paper.
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Last minute Mother's Day gifts from the bookstore
Published 2:12 p.m. May 11, 2013
New books to give Mom for Mother's Day.
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Humbled by a Harley: One woman’s quest to reinvent herself.
Published 2:16 p.m. May 1, 2013
One woman's journey to reinvent herself and answer, what now?
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Spring reading suggestions: Don't overlook indie publishers!
Published 1:25 p.m. April 24, 2013
A little research can yield big results when looking for new books to read.
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Boston Marathon bombing: Seeking answers at the library
Published 10:47 a.m. April 17, 2013
Books to help adults and children deal with the trauma of the Boston Marathon bombing.
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Dedicated e-book readers are heading for extinction
Published 11:29 a.m. April 11, 2013
Tablet computers are displacing e-readers, but print is still king.
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Amazon grows its book retail empire with the purchase of Goodreads
Published 1:45 p.m. April 1, 2013
Amazon is adding to its online empire with the purchase of Goodreads. What it plans to do with the service remains to be seen.
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Independent bookstores are making a comeback by not selling books
Published 12:21 p.m. March 20, 2013
Independent bookstores are finding new and innovative ways to survive and grow in a highly competitive book market.
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Maryland boy, age seven, suspended for making a gun from pastry
Published 12:26 p.m. March 8, 2013
School officials suspended a seven-year-old boy before he could use a pretend gun made from pastry to harm others with blueberry filling.
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Global music industry sales increase for the first time since 1999
Published 1:19 p.m. February 26, 2013
Global music industry sales, led by digital downloads, rose for the first time in over a decade.
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Microsoft limits Office 2013 in push to promote subscription software
Published 11:51 a.m. February 19, 2013
Microsoft gets serious about cloud services by limiting Office 2013 to just one PC.
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Valentine's Day, women and shoes: A guide for men
Published 2:04 p.m. February 13, 2013
What to do for Valentine's Day? Well guys, here's a clue. Forget about candy and flowers.
