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Arts & Culture / May 2005

13 Reasons for List Lust

May 12, 2005May 26, 2020 - by Marni Jackson

Remember: it’s quantification, not quality, that counts

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April 2005 / Fiction

POETSMART™

April 12, 2005May 5, 2020 - by Susan Holbrook

Just like people, poets can develop unhealthy, adverse, and sometimes dangerous habits. Poets are cute but, let’s face it, they can disrupt a household. Like children, they need guidance and …

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March 2005 / Media

Copycat Crimes

March 12, 2005May 26, 2020 - by George Emerson

If the music industry can profit from a sneaky, hidden, ridiculous tax, why can’t publishers
profit from a tax on paper?

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Arts & Culture / November 2004

Amateurs Like Us

November 12, 2004May 25, 2020 - by Hal Niedzviecki

Those incredible men and women and their sort of doable, not-too-daunting feats

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July/August 2004 / Society

Only Too Happy to Oblige

July 12, 2004April 30, 2020 - by Douglas Bell

Sucking up: a brief history

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April/May 2004 / Sports

A Concise Guide to Birdwatching

April 12, 2004April 30, 2020 - by Barabara Nichol

What to know before you go

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