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First, I am glad that baseball has decided to dedicate this season to Robinson. Nevertheless, I think we should not forget that it was Robinson who broke the color barrier, it was not baseball who welcomed Robinson with open arms. I get the impression that the recent celebrations of Robinson's remarkable feat tend to have the look-how-we-let-Jackie-Robinson-integrate-baseball feel to it. While there were some men like Rickey, the ruling brass of baseball did not look to kindly on having a black player in the majors. Robinson's class and integrity was enough...
...many instances forcing many hotels to summarily integrate. After retiring from baseball, he founded the first African-American owned bank in New York City and served as a model of leadership for recognizable civil rights leaders such as Martin Luther King, Jr. and Jesse Jackson. Baseball today must not forget Robinson's act. Players like Barry Bonds and Albert Belle should try to act with even half the discipline and self-respect that Robinson displayed throughout his career. It is no coincidence that perhaps baseball's greatest ambassador off the field, Mo Vaughn of the Red Sox, wears...
Unfortunately, floppies have problems of their own. For one thing, they aren't very durable or reliable. On average, most floppy disks will fail within a few years of life if used often enough. Floppies also hold only a megabyte or so of data, so you can forget storing your multimedia assignment on one--although Zip or EZFlyer drives can be a good solution if you have large files for casual backup...
REPRESENTATIVE DAN BURTON Forget the faux bipartisanship. Dan issues 101 subpoenas, all aimed at the White House...
...Forget about sheep: cloning is as old as mankind--according to the Raelian Movement, which claims 35,000 members. Raelians believe extraterrestrials called Elohim cloned humans and in 1973 contacted Rael, a Frenchman whose mother was inseminated by aliens. Rael now teaches a sensual technique designed to inspire awareness of infinity. Raelians hope to build an embassy in Jerusalem to signal humanity's readiness to welcome the Elohim...