I Befriended Failure in a Joe DiMaggio Legends Game
Dave Barry recounts his disastrous return to baseball in the Joe DiMaggio Legends Game. He recalls freezing in left field, misplaying a ground ball by George Foster, and getting struck out by Al Hrabosky, while teasing his past Little League fears and vowing to return with better prep.
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Joe DiMaggio
Minnie Minoso
White Sox
Magellan
Orioles
Brooks Robinson
John Blanchard
Blanchard
Mickey Rivers
Dom Perignon
Weasel
George Foster
Cincinnati Reds
Foster
Dave Henderson
Hrabosky
Institute
Sex on TV Outweighs Truth in Marriage Reality Shows
Media hype over late reality weddings exposes a pattern of sensationalism across TV. Despite claims of ethics, networks chase ratings with provocative images from shows like Marry and high profile events, while coverage of real crimes and intimate moments blurs truth with spectacle.
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ABC
Food Lion
NBC
CNN
Vietnam
Truth in politics and the death penalty debate across states
A column analyzes Texas Governor Bush's limited power over death penalty moratoriums and clemency involving Betty Lou Beets. It contrasts state law with calls from global opponents and discusses McCain's voting record and the futility of federal executive orders on racial profiling in light of state enforcement.
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Bush
Texas
George W. Bush
Illinois
George Ryan
Brownsville
Betty Lou Bee
Board of Pardons and Paroles
Beets
Betty Lou
Karla Faye Tucker
Governor’s Mansion
al Gore
Bill Bradley
Avenger
Harlem
Apollo Theater
Bradley
Gore
Clinton
U.S
FBI
Treasury Department
Granny D walks 3,200 miles for campaign finance reform
Doris Haddock known as Granny D completed a 14 month across country trek from Pasadena to Washington D C covering 3,200 miles. She spoke to crowds in D C urging banning soft money and pledging votes to reform. She endured dehydration storms arthritis and emphysema and drew spontaneous support from locals along the way.
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McCain
Arizona
John McCain
Michigan
Congressional Quarterly Weekly
Congress
Clinton
Supreme Court
Robert Bork
Clarence Thomas
Pete
Granny T
Granny D
Doris Haddock
Pasadena
Calif
Washington, D.C
D.C
Mojave Desert
Washington
Common Cause
U.S. Senate
America
Russ Feingold
D-Wis
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Anita Hill
GMA
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National Enquirer
CBS
Jennifer Lopez
Christina Aguilera
Britney Spears
JonBenet Ramsey
James Pinkerton
Newsday
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Fort Worth Star Telegram
Arlington National Cemetery
Fair Republic
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McConnell
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Molly Ivins
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