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...killer may have spotted JonBenet as she glided by in a convertible in Boulder's holiday Parade of Lights. On Christmas night, while the family was out, he entered through a basement window, roamed the house and penned a ransom note, using a legal pad and black Sharpie marker he found near the kitchen...
This is the marker McCain is laying down in his quest to be President: his life. He doesn't spell out that he knows what it is like to be that lonely man, having spent 5 1/2 years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam, half of it in solitary confinement. His book, Faith of My Fathers, tells the story of how he aspired to follow in the footsteps of his father and grandfather, both four-star admirals, and is No. 2 on the best-seller list...
...Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) documented an increased prevalence of risk factors for chronic disease--including obesity--among non-whites and among those with lower levels of education. Level of education is an imperfect proxy for socioeconomic status, but it is often the only marker available in large-scale surveillance studies...
...started in the first quarter with the Raiders on the Crimson's 32-yard line and opting to go for it on fourth-and-5. Vena completed a pass over the middle to Dave Beitler, just short of the first down marker--and that's where the ball stayed. A hard tackle by senior linebackers Jeff Svicarovich and Aron Natale prevented Beitler from falling over...
...highlighting, underlining and even doodling trigger specific parts of your brain. The fact remains that we don't just remember ideas; we remember colors, tastes and sounds. Bet you still remember those magenta koolats you wore to the 6th grade dance. For shit's sake, get that neat smelling marker away from your nasal cavity and throw some ink on the page...