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A Real Prince

Every so often I give an assignment I later regret. Two weeks ago, after my history class read a little of Machiavelli’s The Prince, I asked them to apply what they had learned to a real life situation they knew well. They were to assess one of their teachers as a “prince”—changing his or her name, of course—and to ask the bigger questions, “Did following or violating Machiavelli’s edicts contribute to this teacher/prince’s effectiveness as a classroom leader? Was Machiavelli right?” The ov read

I, Too, Have Had The Assistant's Blues

Like KJA over at The Root, I have also served as a writer's assistant. I won't say too much about my experiences, but I will say that it is a hard and personal job. Most people end up with the assistant's gig because they respect the writer whom they assist. I don't think anyone comes out the other side with that shame sheen. How could you? As the assistant, it's your job to keep the person's public self looking good. This, of course, means you see the private self which isn't always so cute. read

MLS prez: Letter to Mayor White was private

05/06/08 08:10 PM | Houston Politics | Technorati | Comments (0) The "logical" thinking of the Chron's editorial board The Chron's editorial board lists the reasons why a federal gas tax holiday is such a bad idea: The proposal insults the intelligence of American voters, assuming they will be swayed by a few dollars over the course of the summer to vote for Clinton instead of Sen. Barack Obama, or McCain rather than the Democratic nominee, as yet undecided. Politicians insult the intellige read

Mortgage Broker Commission Meeting Tomorrow

There’s a Washington State Mortgage Broker Commission meeting tomorrow, May 7th at the Renton Community Center to discuss the impact of State Senate Bill 6471.  This legislation ammends the Consumer Loan Act and Mortgage Broker Practices Act requiring all lenders to become licensed under the Consumer Loan Act (except those licensed under RCW 63.14)   This change in the state law was put in place to close a loophole.  Some mortgage brokers were issued an exemption certificate by their regula read

"I have more to say, but I feel like I'm disappearing"

Tonight we were going to go out to Longhorn, then to Iguanas and then perhaps take it all back to the 'hizzi', because we, we know we have just this one week out,before we crawl back into the our scrubs,grab our heavy book bags and try to smile as we go along. But we didn't. Because one half of the crowd wants to lay in and sleep, then the other half got scheduled to work, and me, I had to go get some TLC. Because life, life is tiresome thing. It's not like the messy floor you get to pick everyt read

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Cynthia Rodriguez Calls Husband A-Rod a Wimp

The bigger they are, the harder they fall. Alex Rodriguez' wife Cynthia says the New York Yankees star passed out during the birth of his first daughter Natasha, who was born in 2004. "The one nurse had a cold cloth on his head. The other nurse had the blood pressure on his arm. And my mother was like rubbing his back. And he is passed out on a couch. And I am there, in the middle of labor," says Cynthia. "As tough and big as he seems, he is real wimpy around doctors or any type of medical s read

Cynthia Rodriguez Spills Beans on Alex

Cynthia Rodriguez says that her slugging baseball husband Alex Rodriguez is a big wimp when it comes to doctors and the birth of their first daughter. “The one nurse had a cold cloth on his head. The other nurse had the blood pressure on his arm. And my mother was like rubbing his back. And he is passed out on a couch. And I am there, in the middle of labor,” Cynthia Rodriguez, wife of the New York Yankees star, said on an episode of the YES Network’s “YESterdays” that is scheduled to be broad read

According to his wife, Arod passed out during birth of his daughter

From the article: &box-"The one nurse had a cold cloth on his head. The other nurse had the blood pressure on his arm. And my mother was like rubbing his back. And he is passed out on a couch. And I am there, in the middle of labor," Cynthia Rodriguez, wife of the New York Yankees star, said on an episode of the YES Network's "YESterdays" that is scheduled to be broadcast Wednesday night. "And... read

Alex Rodriguez’s wife, Cynthia Rodriguez, talks on YESterdays.

Cynthia Rodriguez, the wife of New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez, related the account of the birth of their first daughter, Natasha Alexander Rodriguez on Nov. 18, 2004. Cynthia gave her interview on YES Network’s “YESterdays” and it will air on Wednesday night of May 7, 2008. Cynthia told the story of how Alex was so stressed up at the delivery of their firstborn that he needed more medical attention than her. Alex Rodriguez has been given the affectionate nickname of A-Rod. He arrived read

Cynthia Rodriguez: A-Rod passed out at daughter's birth

NEW YORK - Alex Rodriguez passed out during the birth of his first daughter. "The one nurse had a cold cloth on his head. The other nurse had the blood pressure on... read

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New Takoma Park children's shop celebrates Mother's Day

Did you know? There's a new (and utterly adorable) children's boutique in Takoma Park! The Pajama Squid, located near the Takoma metro station on the red line (7320 Carroll Ave.), will celebrate Mother's Day with a FREE event this Friday, May 9. DC-area writer Lorraine Gordon will speak and sign copies of her book, Dancing with Momspirations, from 6 to 7 p.m. Stop by to meet Lorraine, check out the store, and enjoy some light refreshments. FYI, The Pajama Squid sells both from their Takoma P read

The Legendary Carole King - A Closer Look

RSL SPECIAL GUEST POST: "Write on Invitation" - One of the Great Songwriters of our Time Carole King In 1971, legendary singer-songwriter Carole King released the Tapestry album - a record that has set both social and cultural records for its longevity and sales records for its commercial success. (It is one of the best selling pop albums of all time!) That record and those that followed have powered King to a career that is one of the most important in modern music. King has won four Grammy read

It’s Gonna Be Really D.E.E.P.

Tonight’s D.E.E.P. meeting will be at Kettle Art 2714 Elm Street Tuesday at 9 p.m. and is BYOB; chairs are also advised Mix and Mingle - 8:30pm (arrive early, first 25 people receive a pair of tickets to the Dallas Museum of Art) There is an art load in at same time so please respect, make room and offer a hand if neccessary Speakers - 9pm Part of the First Tuesday Speaker Series, Deep Ellum invites locals making a difference in the neighborhood to come and talk to us about experiences, read

Why EARTHTONES? Our History so far. Some of you may have noticed a new shop that has opened up in Second Life with a very similar name to our own and it may causes some confusion to brand identity since we both sell primarily jewelry. So this coming fall marks EARTHTONES two year anniversary. We've been around a good time considering Second Life's overall lifespan and today I'd just like to share with you how the store name and the store came about. For four years as a young man I worked in a read

Marylin shows off her perfect perky teenage tits

Marylin shows off her perfect perky teenage tits Click Here for a Never Ending supply of hot, tight, teen pussy! Hottie Wife In Booty Shorts Pounds Pussy Blonde babe Tiffany Milner graces the pages of Playboy Ebony babe pleasures herself May 5th, 2008 Ashley loves to tease with some underboob Ariel's pale skin is vivid against the lush landscape Delicious Denise teases the camera with her sensual body Jenny shows off her perky huge tits Marketa is blonde, beautiful read