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PENNSAUKEN, N.J. — The following is an excerpt from the last page of the diary of Nathaniel S. Rakich, ethnologist and professional snob. The diary was found in southern New Jersey on July 5, 2009, where Rakich told friends he was researching the indigenous population in its natural habitat. Tragically, due to the incompatibility of his “subjects” with his own elitist customs, he never returned...
From Larry Craig to Mark Sanford, nothing quite rivets the attention of the media and the public like a public official getting caught with his pants down. How much do you remember about the celebrated sex scandals of the recent past? Test your knowledge in this excerpt from Paul Slansky's new book The Little Quiz Book of Big Political Sex Scandals (Simon and Schuster Paperbacks). #mediaContainer {width:525px; border:1px solid #ccc; border-width:0px 0px 1px 0px ; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px; margin:15px 0; overflow:hidden;} You will need to install or upgrade your Flash Player...
...share responsibilities. Let a little stress enter the picture - and what is more stressful than a baby? - and things start to fall apart. The new mother starts to make wifelike demands on the man, and without the commitment of marriage, he is soon out the door. (Read an excerpt from Elizabeth Edwards' book on how she survived her husband John's affair...
...that "the majority of the positions [becoming] vacant will not be filled."In February, The Crimson reported that Cline had said at a State of the Libraries meeting that HCL's budgeting goal in fiscal year 2010 was to reduce its budget by $12 million, according to an excerpt of an internal HCL news update provided by a library staffer who wished to remain anonymous to preserve their relationship with administrators as layoffs loom.But Brainard yesterday would only say that HCL had been asked to plan for a 15 percent budget cut this coming year, as have other departments throughout...
Anna M. Yeung ’12, a student in Expository Writing 50, "Advanced Writing," chose Domna as the subject of one of her assignments. An excerpt from the paper reads, “She is the material of fables and lore, of pumpkin carvings and ballads, and the subject of Crimson profiles. She has been the Annenberg card swiper and dining service employee since time immemorial. Before God said, ‘Let there be light,’ he said, ‘Let there be Domna...