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'The Legal Limit' by Martin Clark
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterJuly 9, 2008 It does Martin Clark's fine new novel, "The Legal Limit," no injustice at all to call it perfect summer reading. This is the sort of book Graham Greene used to call "an entertainment" -- which is to say, sufficient skillful attention has...Tags: Geography, Christianity, Lawyers, Natural Science, Laws
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Domestic spying quietly goes on
Sun reporterWith Congress on the verge of outlining new parameters for National Security Agency eavesdropping between suspicious foreigners and Americans, lawmakers are leaving largely untouched a host of government programs that critics say involves far more...Tags: National Security Agency, Defense, Safety of Citizens, Guerrilla Activity, Mining
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'First Stop in the New World' by David Lida
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterJuly 7, 2008 How many times have you picked up a memoir by some American or European nomad living the good life abroad, and wanted to toss the entire volume out the window after about, oh, two paragraphs? You know the type of book: a self-congratulatory...Tags: Octavio Paz, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Italo Calvino, Diego Rivera, Walter Benjamin
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Getting the most out of bricks and mortar
Forbes.comOnline sales--$136 billion in the U.S. last year--still account for just 3.2% of total retail spending, according to the Census Bureau. But as we get lazier--and as the price of speedy Internet connections continues to plummet--e-commerce will play a...Tags: Microsoft Corp., Small Businesses, Electronics, Building Material, E-Commerce Industry
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Small business: Down times call for creative growth plans
jherzlich@aol.comGrowing your business in a down economy can be difficult. In many cases it requires you to think differently and more creatively, as well as to re-evaluate your strengths and weaknesses, say experts. But in the end, this can be a great time to...Tags: Small Businesses, Stony Brook University, House and Home, Starbucks Corporation
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'The Dumbest Generation' by Mark Bauerlein
Special to The TimesJuly 5, 2008 In the four minutes it probably takes to read this review, you will have logged exactly half the time the average 15- to 24-year-old now spends reading each day. That is, if you even bother to finish. If you are perusing this on the...Tags: People, Popular Music, Culture, Family, History
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Fast-growing Sitek Corp. launches design business
Sentinel Staff WriterSitek Corp. of Orlando, which specializes in site development, civil engineering and construction management, has grown dramatically the past five years as the local boom in commercial development created jobs and projects. The company, launched in 2003,...Tags: Patrick Kelly, Tampa, General Contracting, Engineering, Brevard County
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ILLINOIS STYLE: New book on cartoonist Alex Raymond
The (Bloomington) PantagraphTom Roberts read comics as a kid, but he didn't examine the work of Alex Raymond until adulthood, as a college student studying to be a cartoonist. Roberts ultimately switched emphasis, to become an illustrator, but retained a lasting appreciation for...Tags: Family, Armed Forces, Cartoons, Defense, Photography
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Using books to fill the gap
Special to The SunAxxam and Mustafa Sassy are headed to Germany and Egypt on vacation this month with a bag full of books. The two middle schoolers received 34 of them at a summer book fair at their school, Arundel Middle. Mustafa, 12, who plays soccer, already started...Tags: George Fox, People, Middle Schools, Clubs and Associations, Children
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From hobby to career
Special to The SunDavid Berry has always been fascinated by the water. But as a boy, his opportunities to be on the water were scarce. Then about 22 years ago, Berry learned to sail. "I made every mistake you can make," said Berry, 54, of Havre de Grace. "I had...Tags: Chesapeake Bay, Sailing, Seafood and Fishing Industry, History, Hobbies
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