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Joan Jett Sent Letter Of Support To Transgender Rocker Laura Jane Grace
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Rocker Joan Jett reached out to Laura Jane Grace after the Against Me ! singer came out as transgender in a bid to show her support as she transitioned through a difficult time. Comment?
Sherry-Go-Round: A salute to those who cut grass
... For years, my two sons did the chore, which they hated until we bought a riding mower. Perhaps they viewed it as a toy worthy of mature boys, if there is any such thing. As I said, mowing grass is tiring, but there are a few positive things about ... Comment?
Lessons from the sorority e-mail rant
It's been the rant read 'round the world this week -- its prose so gloriously profane and its priorities so shockingly misplaced that the Web hasn't been able to look away. Comment?
Amanda Bynes tweets Drake again, neighbors scared of her paranoid behavior
Amanda Bynes appears to be continuing her pursuit of rapper Drake , sending new tweets his way Wednesday night. Comment?
Sorority girl Rebecca Martinson who sent furious email rant to fellow ...
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Rebecca Martinson, the University of Maryland sorority girl who sent the widely-publicized furious email to her sisters threatening to 'c*** punt' them, has resigned from Delta Gamma. Comment?
Lessons from the 'sorority-girl e-mail rant'
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It's been the rant read 'round the world this week - its prose so gloriously profane and it's priorities so shockingly misplaced that the Web hasn't been able to look away. Comment?
Even Candy Land Isn't Safe From Sexy
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New examples of the sexualization of girlhood crop up all the time. Of course there are the dolls that look like Sesame Streetwalkers-Monster High, Winx Club, Bratz; the makeup lines for third-graders; the padded bikini tops for seven-year-olds. But a Facebook reader recently pointed out evidence of this phenomenon in the last place I'd expect: ... (more) Comment?
Sorority girl's e-mail rant goes viral
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It's been the rant read 'round the world this week -- its prose so gloriously profane and it's priorities so shockingly misplaced that the Web hasn't been able to look away. Comment?
Livermore Marine Injured In Afghanistan Gets Hero's Welcome
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Marine Staff Sgt. Jason Ross returned to a hero's welcome in Livermore, two years after losing both of his legs in Afghanistan. Comment?
'America's Gun: The Rise of the AR-15,' TV review
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The AR-15 has so many potential accessories it's called "a Barbie doll for men." Comment?
... and even little children are hearing "we can't afford it" as they wander the aisles of toys in every store, not just toy stores. These are words the children have heard often lately without understanding why. During these times many struggling ... Comment?
Lessons from the sorority-girl e-mail
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It's been the rant read 'round the world this week -- its prose so gloriously profane and its priorities so shockingly misplaced that the Web hasn't been able to look away. Comment?
Anna Brower of Seattle, and will move his sporting goods business to the new location. Comment?
NACC to resolve GT200 cases
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The National Anti Corruption Commission said it has interrogated more than half of the witnesses involved in buying GT 200 and Alpha 6 so-called explosive detectors for 13 state agencies. Comment?
Kate Middleton laying low with baby bump, Clyde the Thistle, in tow
Yes. Call it a "tour of Scotland" if you like, but Prince William and Kate Middleton literally disappeared from London just before Easter, and then popped up quite unexpectedly in Scotland with Prince Charles on what some London newspapers called "a tour." Both Royals popularly known as "Willy" and "Waity" were missing in action at St. Comment?
Powerful anti-anorexia ad campaign tells women 'you are not a sketch' ...
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... we should be teaching girls that they don't have to look like a barbie doll before banning barbies. It's nitpicking a toy company versus actually making an effort to teach girls how to think healthy.' Powerful message: The ads, which run with the ... Comment?
Esther J. Cepeda: Mexico Barbie causing furor
... there are two significant issues at play here: First is that when Hispanics freak out over something as innocuous as a toy that was treated with every bit the same amount of cultural sensitivity as the rest of the dolls in a collection -- all of ... Comment?
Mattel Posting Great Results Despite Challenges
Despite the slow growth in the gaming and toy industry due to a change in consumer taste - with children attracted toward more sophisticated video games and electronic toys - Mattel Inc. Comment?
Ballarat North woman jailed for stealing from elderly
... early December 2012, McBain and the co-accused stole more than $6000 worth of toys and electrical equipment from Myer toy department. Senior Constable Michelle Kilburn said the pair entered the toy department on three separate occasions before ... Comment?
Sam Venable: She made dual use of hot air
My Thursday column about how Maebelle Kyker cleaned and cooked her greens in an automatic clothes washer reminded Dan Hyder of a similar situation when he was growing up in Elizabethton, Tenn. Comment?