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There are those who condemn the shameless disregard for our national holidays. Memorial Day, after all, should be a time to honor and reflect. Instead, it has become synonymous with hot dogs, hamburgers and lighter fluid. But condemnation only polarizes and inflames while leaving the underlying problem unaddressed. The plain truth remains that for many Americans, several of our national holidays have become irrelevant. In the spirit of maintaining a vital and meaningful civic culture, maybe it's time we made some changes. Here are some suggestions...
...that of Willie Stargell on the "We Are Fam-a-lee" Pittsburgh Pirates, except that the sounds in the clubhouse aren't disco but gospel. The other day, Favre took a ribbing from White after he asked if the gospel chorus some Packers were singing in the shower was Lighter Fluid. (It was Whiter Blood...
...opinion with all of you. Although I admit that I have complained quite a bit, that I have often written words of anger and disappointment with a biting sarcasm which has certainly maintained me in the solid consistency of the Saturday column of The Crimson (affectionately known as the "lighter day" paper), I have learned a lot, and I have grown as a writer and as a person. The Crimson has provided me with the means to voice my opinion and be heard, and that has been invaluable...
...advantage of the new low-power personal communication systems over conventional cellular phones is that they are lighter and more versatile; the disadvantage is that they need more antenna sites, spaced more closely together. And in the competitive rush to get their pcs networks up and running, companies are cobbling together erector-set structures and slapping them down willy-nilly. "Pretty soon when we look out at a sunset," says Jacksonville, Florida, homeowner Suzanne Jenkins, "these towers will be what...
Craig's mother, Valerie Craig, said yesterday she believes that Driscoll is facing a lighter sentence because he was drunk when he hit and killed her daughter...