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Don't fall for today's `only a test' line -- action most certainly is required.
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Meet My Free-Throw-Shooting `Godfather’
At 83 years young, Tom Steury recently made his 1 millionth free throw since he began tracking his efforts in 2005. He’s a sweet-shooting, swish-seeking…
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The Danger of `Conventional Wisdom'
From `Dewey Defeats Truman' to dropping the ball on Northwestern's comeback win over Minnesota, Chicago Tribune headline blunders offer a lesson in…
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Why I Love Wikipedia
In contrast to destructive forces that cynically trade in misinformation and outright lies, the world's biggest online encyclopedia is a champion of…
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Three Stories from the Morgue
Fascinating finds from The Inside Edge files: Chuck Hughes' on-field NFL death; my aunt & co-workers `foil gunmen' only to have their home addresses…
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Brother Love: `The Water is Boiling’
On a brutally cold day in January 2022: five hours and a new four-word "safe phrase" with my brother Phil
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Want My Spare Change? Spare Me the Guilt Trip
With charitable contribution requests surging at checkouts, it pays retailers to employ a light touch.
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Since 1984, Matt Baron has been an award-winning reporter, columnist, PR professional and national journalism trainer on topics ranging from reporting crisis stories to mathematical literacy (numeracy). He tackles subjects across life's spectrum.
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