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Why Is The Oxford Comma Called The Oxford Comma?

Posted on February 17, 2023 by Colins Place

If you didn’t know about the Oxford comma before the band Vampire Weekend arrived on the music scene in the mid-2000s, you probably did afterward; their third single was centered around the hotly debated piece of punctuation. But have you … Continue reading →

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British Word Of The day – Subbuteo

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Colins Place

A random thought becomes my British Word Of The Day. Subbuteo Subbuteo is a group of table top games simulating team sports such as association football, cricket, both codes of rugby and hockey. The name is most closely associated with … Continue reading →

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Word of the day: Ballistic

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Colins Place

Today’s word of the day: Ballistic bal·lis·tic [bəˈlistik] ADJECTIVE of or relating to projectiles or their flight. moving under the force of gravity only. Powered by Oxford Dictionaries · © Oxford University Press

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What are McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets made of?

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Colins Place
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As Americans nearly freeze to death, EPA pushes to criminalize many woodstoves

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Colins Place

As Americans nearly freeze to death, EPA pushes to criminalize many woodstoves via As Americans nearly freeze to death, EPA pushes to criminalize many woodstoves.

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Commercial-News on Facebook

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Colins Place

Monday January 28th, 2013 On Sunday, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed into law a bill that allows those such as undocumented immigrants to receive a temporary driver’s licenses after residing in Illinois for more than a year. Quinn said “this … Continue reading →

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Defiance Against Tyranny :: Jan Morgan Media

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Colins Place

When Xerxes I of Persia demanded that the Spartans lay down their arms and surrender at the Battle of Thermopylae, King Leonidas I responded with defiance, “Molon labe”, “come and take!”. While Leonidas’ 300 could not stand forever against this … Continue reading →

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The 3 Myths Obama Uses to Bully on the Debt Ceiling

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Colins Place

The 3 Myths Obama Uses to Bully on the Debt Ceiling by William Bigelow 13 Jan 2013, 3:50 AM PDT In a clearly articulated, illuminating piece in Friday’s Wall Street Journal, authors David B. Rivkin and Lee A. Casey convincingly … Continue reading →

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Payroll Tax Hike Sparks Shock, Outrage

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Colins Place

Payroll Tax Hike Sparks Shock, Outrage by Wynton Hall 12 Jan 2013 On Friday, millions of Americans began getting a taste of higher taxes as the expiration of the payroll tax holiday took a bigger bite out of their paychecks, … Continue reading →

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Thought

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Colins Place

Technology is defined as the practical application of knowledge Hmmmm…

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