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George Carlin, Splenetic Comedian, Dies at 71 - Obituary (Obit) - NYTimes.com Say a prayer to Joe Pesci in his memory. (tags: comedy society culture) Law Blog - WSJ.com : In Texas-Arkansas Spat, Judge Orders Parties to Midfield "Surely Defendant's corporate representative, a resident of…
Why Wine Ratings Are Badly Flawed - WSJ.com "[A] 1996 study in the Journal of Experimental Psychology showed that even flavor-trained professionals cannot reliably identify more than three or four components in a mixture, although wine critics regularly report tasting six or more. There are eight…
NYU Carter Journalism Institute, ProPublica Team Up to Enhance an Essential Form of News Coverage-- "The Explainer" "New York University's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute and ProPublica, the Pulitzer-Prize-winning investigative journalism non-profit, have formed a joint project to enhance…
Hope in a box: The A.V. Club's guide to holiday gifts for the new era of good feelings | The A.V. Club "Words like "need" or "necessary" lose all meaning around Christmas, even when the economy is collapsing. For example, does anyone actually need a flexible plastic case to prevent their bananas…