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What's wrong with today's GOP?
Former Gov. Ehrlich's column illustrates clearly what is wrong with today's GOP ("No, Mr. President, nobody else 'made that happen,'" July 23). Mr. Ehrlich rightly acknowledges that "no person achieves success in a given field or endeavor without some...Tags: Republican Party, Democratic Party, Parties and Movements, Elections
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Inspiration plus perspiration equals success
Next week, the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans (www.horatioalger.org) will celebrate its 65th anniversary. I confess I did not know of its existence until I read their ad in an airline magazine. I am familiar with Horatio Alger, the...
Tags: Republican Party, Democratic Party, Parties and Movements, Paul Harvey, Physiology
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Awards - two snag scholarships
Joshua Montgomery and Carlos Riveros Jr., both of Columbia, each received a $2,500 Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans scholarship in June for their perseverance in overcoming adversity while succeeding academically, contributing to the...Tags: Awards and Prizes
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Awards - County residents earn scholarships
Emily Targonski, of Ellicott City, received a leadership scholarship for the 2011-2012 academic year from the Trustees of the Former Agents of the FBI Foundation. She is a graduate of Mount de Sales Academy. Frank Ugboh, of Laurel, received a $2,500...Tags: Ellicott City, Awards and Prizes, FBI
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Shepherdstown: delightfully off the beaten path
Special To The SunThe weather was dreary, and my mood was grim -- until my husband mentioned that his plans for the day had fallen through. "Let's go somewhere," I said, seizing the moment. That's how we ended up in Shepherdstown, W.Va., seeing the sights, wandering...Tags: Mushrooms, Restaurants, Starbucks Corp., Maryland, Books
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Ehrlich, Steele have some explaining to do
ROBERT EHRLICH and Michael Steele aim to be Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid for the working-class set. Riding across the state's political prairie, they wish to be perceived as products of their humble origins trying to swipe an election from the...Tags: Republican Party, Parties and Movements, IBM, Ronald Reagan, Spiro Agnew
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88 books that shaped America, at the Library of Congress
Jacket CopyThe Library of Congress' list of 88 books that shaped America includes poetry, novels, nonfiction, a play, a polemic, books of science and grammar, cookbooks and children's books. What's it missing?... -
Cookbook Watch: Marcus Samuelsson's 'Yes, Chef'
Daily DishIn the old days, chef memoirs tended to follow much the same pattern, almost like the biographies of sports stars. There was a certain uplifting, Horatio Alger aspect to them as a young man (usually from a disadvantaged background) found...... -
Mailbag: Do not widen freeways in Costa Mesa
Next month, the Costa Mesa City Council will take a formal position regarding the proposed controversial expansion of the San Diego (405) Freeway through Costa Mesa. It is critical for the residents to become educated and speak out about what impact...Tags: California Department of Transportation, Transportation, Euclid, Mountains, Democratic Party
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2011 Central Floridian of the Year: I-Drive hotel magnate experiences joy in giving
Longtime readers of Orlando Sentinel editorials might think they've awakened in the Twilight Zone.
The Sentinel's editorial board has had some epic disagreements with hotelier Harris Rosen. Over a light-rail system between downtown Orlando and...Tags: Financial Aid, Energy Saving, Energy Saving, Orange County Convention Center, University of Central Florida
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Drew Brees Is to LA What Jeff Daniels Is To Michigan (oh, and he plays pro football too)
For 3/4 of United States history we operated as merit based communities. The adage of "working hard and playing by the rules" was last used by Bill Clinton and coined by American novelist Horatio Alger who wrote that success was achieved by "…...
Tags: Joe DiMaggio, Bill Clinton, Paris Hilton, Jeff Daniels
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Eisenhower Memorial Commission throws support behind Gehry
Culture MonsterThe committee that first selected Frank Gehry to design a planned Eisenhower Memorial in Washington, D.C., confirms its support for his design, which was questioned by Eisenhower's family....
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