The Greatest Inventions of All Time
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In this edition of The Soap Boxers, I will attempt to identify the greatest inventions in the history of mankind. I’m going to skip around a bit, and will probably miss a few, but without further ado, let’s jump in! The Caveman Trio – Fire, Wheel, and Meat. I’m pretty cold blooded, so I’m glad [...]
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Separation of Church and Fiction
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Recently, the Catholic Church voiced its criticism of the blockbuster movie Avatar, claiming that the movie encourages the worship of nature and is at odds with Christian theology. Several years ago, the Church voiced its opposition to Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code. The criticism had the effect of making the book even more popular, [...]
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High Flying Cardinals
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Matt Holliday Matt Holliday recently finalized his contract with the St. Louis Cardinals. This definitely solidifies Holliday in the #2 spot on my baseball preference rankings. I was extremely pleased to see Holliday stay with the Cardinals rather than ending up in Boston or New York (especially New York). If Holliday puts up strong numbers [...]
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Tossing the Political Football Back
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On January 14, 2010, Zarberg posted an article that used two examples to show how politicians “put other’s lives on the line so they can get more money.” I could have posted comments, but I would have needed too many. Instead I have opted for a rebuttal, not a refutation. I also was profoundly affected [...]
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What’s Keeping Kosmo Entertained?
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Our entertainment column has been on hiatus for a while, so I thought I’d share some of my favorite things to read and watch lately. I’ve actually been watching more TV than I have in a long time – because I’ll watch in the wee hours of the morning when feeding the baby. Monk – [...]
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Math Problems
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I like math, particularly algebra and probability. This article is the first of what may become a semi-regular segment that takes a deeper look into topics of a mathematical nature. Russian Roulette One of the most dangerous games in the world is Russian Roulette. The player inserts one bullet into a revolver with six chambers. [...]
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Member Exclusive: The Professional
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“The pay isn’t much, but I know how you feel about widows and orphans.” “How much, Jack?” “Only ten, I’m afraid.” The man at the other end of the phone hesitated for a moment and then decided to take the job. Ten grand wasn’t much, but he had a soft spot for damsels in distress. [...]
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Tossing the Political Football for Personal Gain
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I used to live in New York City, Court Street in Brooklyn to be exact. One fine Tuesday morning I woke up late and decided to take the subway in, rather than riding my bike. It was a pretty typical, boring subway ride. I came up out of the subway to a big booming sound [...]
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Attack of the Silver Carp
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It is seemingly commonplace that the actions of humanity negatively affect our environmental world around us, and no continent is exempt from this reality. In the midwestern United States, a legal battle has recently begun that could forever change interstate commerce and leave a legacy of saving the largest freshwater fishery on the planet, the [...]
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Hall of Fame Reactions
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On January 6th, the Baseball Hall of Fame announced that the Baseball Writers of America (BBWA) had selected Andre Dawson as their sole choice for 2010 induction into the hallowed halls of Cooperstown. I was a Cubs fan when Dawson won the MVP in 1987 – his 49 homers nabbing the award despite a last [...]
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