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...probably the stalest cliche in show business, so much so that one thinks maybe it's ripe for re-examination. Let's stipulate that great comedy - like great anything - is difficult. But it seems to me that creating OK comedy, the sort of thing that allows you to pass an idle Saturday night pleasantly, if not memorably, is not necessarily a life-threatening activity...
...family to Hawaii for Christmas, missing a key vote in Springfield on legislation to make illegal gun possession a felony. The measure was intended to deter violence in the kind of gun-ravaged neighborhoods he was seeking to represent. Illinois's governor, who called a special session to pass the measure, pleaded with Obama to come back. His staff did too. But Obama, who had previously supported the bill, refused to return for the vote on grounds that his 18-month-old daughter was sick. When the bill lost narrowly, Obama came in for a large share of the blame...
...debate over taxation of colleges and universities is longstanding, but last week, Massachusetts did well to prevent the state from gaining ground in taxing schools. The Massachusetts House of Representatives recently stopped an amendment from passing that would have allowed the state to tax universities with endowments larger than $1 billion. This proposed taxation of 2.5 percent would have come with deleterious effects, and it is a relief, therefore, that it did not come to pass. These harmful byproducts could have included the discouragement against donations to the University and the disincentive for universities to make charitable contributions...
...been more focused on making a tangible difference in people's lives." At the time, he was speaking of the debate over a temporary tax cut in gas taxes that Clinton supports and Obama opposes. For Clinton, it does not matter that the gas tax is almost impossible to pass this summer, with an unfavorable Congress and the threat of a presidential veto. What matters is that Clinton is seen as the one who wants to help Americans, while Obama (who argues that the measure is a gimmick from which the touted savings would never be passed onto the consumer...
...said she was new to the brunch but had been wanting to come for a long time. “I think it’s a really good idea. Since we’re all a community, it’s really cool to pass things on,” Tan said. “And I found a really cute black dress,” she added...