Nautical Family Delves Into Five Day Fort Lauderdale Cruise
A humorous cruise diary from a sea-spirited family aboard a large ship named Restaurant of the Seas. They recount lifeboat drills, endless dining, key ports like Key West and Cozumel, power outages, shopping, and a vow to return to the sea after five days at sea and in port.
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Fort Lauderdale
Connecticut
Restaurant of the Seas
Key West
No Man’s Land
Cozumel
Mexico
Norse Winter Gods Stir Up Frigid Weather Cheerless Season Reignites
The piece riffs on Hodr Ullr and Boreas driving winter misery and mockingly urges local officials to appease ancient deities with goats or a hanging ritual. It jokes about Norse and Greek myth while noting the cold grip across Scandinavia and beyond.
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PETA
Hodr
Ullr
Boreas
Balder
Summer
Robert Durst
Scandinavia
New York
Donald Trump
Trouble on Bush's Right Sparks Conservative Debate
The piece outlines concern among Bush supporters including Rep. Mike Pence and Heritage Foundation figures over federal spending and policy, with Pence criticizing education and Medicare reform. It notes the risk conservatives face in speaking out and the potential impact on Bush’s re election.
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Bush
Mike Pence
Indiana
Pence
Conservative Political Action Conference
CPAC
Washington
White House
Department of Education
Congress
Ted Kennedy
Conservative
Heritage Foundation
Ed Feulner
Feulner
Congressional Budget Office
Heritage
George Bush
Bill Clinton
Silence on Supreme Court ruling threatens free press
The author argues the McConnell v FEC decision erodes First Amendment protections by allowing Congress to curb political speech to avoid appearance of corruption. The piece cites reactions from ASNE RCFP SPJ and media groups, noting editorial pages may face pressure from ownership and corporate interests.
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Aving
Congress
Supreme Court
Clarence Thomas
Antonin Scalia
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Reporters Committee For Freedom of the Press
SPJ
ASNE
Bosley
McCain-Feingold
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Baltimore Sun
Los Angeles Times
New York Times
Washington Post
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Dave Barry
Tri-State
Lenore Skenazy
New York Daily News
Cal Thomas Tribune Media Services
R Ind
Molly Ivins
By Mark Tapscott
McConnell v. Fec
Campaign Finance
RCFP
Scott Bosley
Rebecca Daugherty
Freedom of Information Service Center
Mark Tapscott
Center For Media and Public Policy
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