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...argument... Okay. I did win a bet with the UC secretary about whether or not Utah bordered Oregon... But, [a time] that I was wrong in an argument, I....[Very long pause, phone rings and briefly breaks the silence. Phone stops ringing, and lengthy silence continues.] I can’t remember what it was, but I’m sure it’s happened. It’s happened many, many times...
Eighteen states--including Oregon, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania--and the District of Columbia have separated, or "decoupled," their estate tax from the federal system. "Now those states will be imposing a tax equal to what the state death-tax credit used to be," says Lawrence Chane, an estate-planning attorney with Blank Rome in Philadelphia. "But because there won't be a credit against the federal tax, the overall tax burden for families in those states is going to increase substantially...
...dropping $7-14 on bar snacks might seem a little absurd, even here, until you contemplate Harvest’s particular conception of what should be served to drunken rich people: chicken fried oysters with Napa slaw and French quarter remoulade; tempura of yellowfin tuna sashimi with wakame, Oregon wasabi and aged shoyu; duck confit quesadilla with jack cheese, scallion and avocado salsa. We manage to snag samples of the last two, though the delectable sashimi mysteriously stops being served after only one plate. Instead, plate after plate of barbecued chicken wings are unveiled, leaving some acutely disappointed palates...
...form of depression that commonly occurs in the fall and winter months, and subsides when the days get longer. According to Dr. Alfred Lewy, a chronobiologist from Oregon Health Services who was the first person to research SAD, “it’s like having jet lag for several months.” The disorder occurs when circadian rhythms get out of sync with the decreased amount of daylight during the winter. However, unlike jet lag, SAD doesn’t fix itself over time. SAD can last all winter, with the dark mornings leaving the body physically...
...League presidents decided to abolish athletic scholarships and spring practices. They also prohibited teams from competing in postseason football games. Harvard would never again have the chance to repeat its 1920 campaign, in which it went 9-0-1 and defeated Oregon 7-6 in the Rose Bowl for the last of its nine national titles...