Birthdays and sports notes for August 14, 2014
Notable birthdays include Doc Holliday, David Crosby, Steve Martin, Danielle Steel, Gary Larson, James Horner, Rusty Wallace, Earvin Johnson, Halle Berry, Mila Kunis, Tim Tebow. In 2007 Bobby Cox set a managerial ejection record. he retired in 2010 with 158 regular season and three post season ejections. The Beatles catalog sale price to Michael Jackson was 47 million dollars in 1985. Moon phase between Aug 10 full moon and Aug 17 last quarter.
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Chronicle-Telegram Letters to Editor Guidelines
The Chronicle Telegram invites letters to the editor and will edit for brevity accuracy and taste. Letters should be 250 words or fewer and may be trimmed if longer. Include signature full home address and telephone for verification by mail fax or email.
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Grade inflation becomes valuable currency in higher education
An essay outlines how grade inflation spread from the mid 20th century, with Princeton’s 2004 target experiment and subsequent retreat. It argues that high grades reflect a consumer culture and recruitment pressures, making A's more valuable but less meaningful on transcripts.
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Counterfactual Take on Hillary Clinton and ObamaCare
Bloomberg View columnist Megan McArdle argues Hillary Clinton might have pursued a steadier, more modest agenda with Medicaid expansion, predicting less partisan gridlock and no ObamaCare, while detailing how the Tea Party shaped Republicans and the broader political climate.
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Gay Games come to Cleveland after decade of opposition
Ten years after Ohio passed anti gay laws, Cleveland hosts the 2014 Gay Games at Quicken Loans Arena with 10,000 participants from more than 50 countries and most U.S. states. Sponsors include the Cleveland Foundation, hospitals, the Indians, Cavaliers, PNC, and United Airlines.
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