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...Real estate agents came together this past weekend to lick their collective wounds and get a bit of communal support. The National Association of Realtors was holding its annual conference, hopefully entitled "Destination: Success." Lionel Richie performed and recently unretired bicyclist Lance Armstrong gave a motivational talk. Despite the optimistic theme and the headline guests, attendance was down 20% from a year ago to 20,000 real estate agents. In all, NAR president Charles McMillan says the number of working real estate agents has dropped about 10% nationwide to 1.24 million, from a peek of 1.37 million two years...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Tales of Woe from Real Estate Agents | 11/10/2008 | See Source »

...Billy and me, it was love at first lick. From the moment we locked eyes, we were literally drooling over each other (trust me, I had a stain on my shirt to prove it). We’d snuggle under the covers and stay up together into the wee hours of the night. We’d go on jogs and picnics (after all, he was a natural outdoorsman). And it wasn’t all just frivolous frolicking. Like any great romance, Billy’s love has changed...

Author: By Lindsay P. Tanne, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Finding My Puppy Love | 11/5/2008 | See Source »

...better musically than lyrically, carrying an acoustic-y vibe throughout despite some funky experimentation in the rhythm section and a foray into reggae (the album’s first single, “Make You Crazy”). When the lyrics are plodding and over-deliberate, a surprise guitar lick or nice chord progression on the piano keeps things from getting too dull. The sound is thoroughly Californian, and lo and behold, Dennen hails from Oakdale, Calif. To his credit, he has done extensive work with The Mosaic Project, a San Francisco-based non-profit that educates children on diversity...

Author: By Jillian J. Goodman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Brett Dennen | 10/24/2008 | See Source »

...John Travolta in the voice cast, opens in November. And in December there's Marley and Me, in which Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson learn life lessons from a neurotic Labrador. Because at the end of the day, moviegoer, there's no problem man's best friend can't lick...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Chihuahua: Hollywood's New Top Dog | 10/14/2008 | See Source »

...about Milwaukee’s Best here. I’m talking about your best, and it’s near.You have the potential, all of you, I know it. You can BS your way through a four-page response paper when you haven’t done a lick of the reading. You can write a thesis on Tupac. On Tupac!There should be no reason that, with a little practice and preparation, you can come up with your own cheer, find your own “Brozone” to cheer with non-stop, or, in a matter...

Author: By Walter E. Howell, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Are We Really All That Crazy? | 10/6/2008 | See Source »

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