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Can you believe John Daly plays golf without a collared shirt?

10:00 AM Wed, Apr 30, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Jack Perry    Email

I used to think the people who run golf courses were full of themselves with their long list of rules -- You know, you must wear a collared shirt, no blue jeans, etc. -- and then I saw John......

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Maybe the key to a successful diet is a good lock

9:23 AM Tue, Apr 29, 2008 | | Comments (1)
By Jack Perry    Email

Despite the common perception, most diets do work. But only temporarily. We might spend a few days or even weeks eschewing carbs or eating nothing but celery sticks, but before long, we're breaking away from those harsh restrictions and breaking......

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Sox fans can snicker at Yankees over candy ban

2:24 PM Fri, Apr 25, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Jack Perry    Email

Red Sox fans can rejoice. The Yankees officially took themselves out of the pennant race earlier this season when manager Joe Girardi banned candy from the clubhouse. He even went as far to contact other teams and request that they......

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Here's what can happen when you don't chew your food

10:56 AM Thu, Apr 24, 2008 | | Comments (1)
By Jack Perry    Email

The Web site livescience.com carries a story today with this intriguing headline: Dead Hawk's Last Meal Claws Partway Out The story says, "A hawk was found dead along a California highway with the claw of a songbird protruding from its......

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Airlines have lowered the altitude for a successful flight

12:25 PM Fri, Apr 11, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Jack Perry    Email

My first flight was delayed for more than 2 1/2 hours, and I had to spend most of that time waiting in the small, crowded plane. I missed my connecting flight and got to California more than two hours late.......

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You want him on that train, you need him on that train

2:32 PM Wed, Apr 09, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Jack Perry    Email

Just as you'd want Col. Nathan Jessup "on that wall," you'd want retired police Sgt. John Clifford on the train, bus or in the restaurant. As he polices public cell-phone etiquette, Clifford sounds every bit as tough as Jack Nicholson's......

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