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WATCH: Homeless Men Help Cop Subdue Violent Suspect

Posted 03.08.2012

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Three homeless men helped a Broward Sheriff's officer subdue a suspect in a Pompano Beach McDonald's after a violent scuffle. Patrick Davis, 27, tr...

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Occupy Planet Earth: The Great Rising Up

Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 12.19.2011

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Dr. Judith Rich

We are witnessing the birth of a new paradigm for mankind, one that is a game-changer for the planet. What is unfolding before our very eyes, ears, hearts and minds, is the awakening of our collective consciousness.

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Getting Religion: The Ten Best Films on Faith

John Farr | Posted 12.09.2011

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John Farr

In the final analysis, religion is what we humans have made of it, good and bad. Perhaps that's what makes it such a fascinating subject for film. Here then are my candidates for the top ten films dealing with faith and spirituality.

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Sidney Lumet: First Among Directors

John Farr | Posted 06.09.2011

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John Farr

Sidney Lumet was a giant in his field, a director who always sought to make intelligent films that had the ring of truth.

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On Her 70th Birthday, a Tribute to Faye Dunaway

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Farr

To paraphrase a famous quote: "Hilary -- I've seen you act, and I've seen Faye Dunaway act, and Miss Duff -- you're no Faye Dunaway." This truth is of course self-evident if you watch Faye in her prime.

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Professional Pictures: Movies About Our Day Jobs

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Farr

As seen through the revealing lens of timeless film, you can derive a measure of comfort and perspective amidst the seeming complexity of it all, because the pressures and vicissitudes of the work place go back a very long way.

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Is Main Street Ready for the Second Wave of the Recession?

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011

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Don McNay

The phrase "double-dip recession" means little to most of us. To people on Main Street, it hasn't been been a "dip". We took a drop to the bottom two years ago and stayed there.

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The Alarming Decline Of Expressive Language, In Life and On Film

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Farr

Even as today's high school and college students are pushed harder in school, they cannot write an essay or use descriptive language nearly as fluently as their parents and grandparents could.

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My GE Dishwasher Tragedy, Manufacturer Parts, Car Repairs and Doctor Visits: Let's Be Mad as Hell and Not Take it Anymore!

Michael Russnow | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Russnow

Manufacturing CEOs do very little to reduce the need for maintenance work and perhaps there should be legislative enforcement requiring them to do so.

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Best Movies By Farr: When Oscar Screws Up

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Farr

2005 -- for Best Picture, give me Capote over Crash any ol' time. Another uninspiring year, I thought.

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