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The nutrition police strike again

12:33 PM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | | Comments (1)
By Jack Perry    Email

In 10 years, we'll have to turn to the black market to satisfy our appetites for greasy hamburgers and French fries. Reputations will be ruined when otherwise upstanding members of the community get nabbed with a box of chocolate doughnuts......

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 Tags  fast food   nutrition   politically correct  

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If you are what you eat, please hold the carp

1:03 PM Tue, Jul 22, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Jack Perry    Email

I will never eat carp casserole, grilled carp or roasted carp with onions. Don't bother inviting me for dinner if you're serving buttermilk fried carp fillets, medieval sweet and sour carp or even carp in beer. Carp tacos, with cheddar......

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 Tags  Associated Press   beer   carp   spas  

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Fisherman catches man

12:42 PM Fri, Jul 18, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Jack Perry    Email

A fisherman in Maine caught a 25-year-old man yesterday in the Kennebec River. That's right, and he didn't hook him by accident. Bob Greene is credited with saving Michael Gibbs' life. Greene was hoping to catch striped bass early yesterday......

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 Tags  fishing   Kennebec River   Maine   rescue  

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Now starring in The Other Tom Brady Story

gereguys2.jpg 3:31 PM Tue, Jul 15, 2008 | | Comments (1)
By Jack Perry    Email

If Hollywood decides to make The Tom Brady Story, some of us at projo.com think they should cast Richard Gere. Of course, we're talking about the other Tom Brady, the guy who works as superintendent of schools in Providence......

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 Tags  Richard Gere   Sheldon Whitehouse   Tom Brady  

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Hot new fashion trend: The bighorn sheep look

sheeplook2.jpg 11:19 AM Fri, Jul 11, 2008 | | Comments (7)
By Jack Perry    Email

Get ready. The bighorn sheep look, as displayed by these models during Hong Kong Fashion Week, will be the rage next spring and summer.......

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 Tags  bighorn sheep   fashion   hairstyles  

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Limping around and counting cholesteral makes me feel like a kid

11:27 AM Wed, Jul 09, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Jack Perry    Email

My stiff back, sore calf muscle and cholesteral concerns are making me feel young. That's right, I feel like a kid, creaky knee and all. That's because stress fractures and torn ligaments aren't just for over-the-hill wannabe athletes anymore. And......

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 Tags  athletes   cholesteral   kids   Little League   Pee Wee football  

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Imagine marking The Fourth with the Royal Family

10:58 AM Thu, Jul 03, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Jack Perry    Email

It's easy to take for granted the significance of July 4th, especially since the English have proven to be strong, if quirky, friends over time. But if not for the courage and vision of patriots such as Rhode Island's own......

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 Tags  July 4th   Newport mansions   Prince Charles   Queen Elizabeth  

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