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

John Farr | Posted 11.04.2009 | Entertainment

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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 09.22.2009 | Business

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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 03.18.2009 | Entertainment

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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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