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Tired of beltway talk on "how the sausage is being made"? See the real thing (video)

12:30PM, 03.21.10


I think it was during a segment of CNN's Reliable Sources program Sunday morning discussing the reporting of the health care debate that I officially reached my quota of references to the difficult process in the Democrats crafting the legislation (what with "Deem and Pass", "reconciliation", et al). Invariably, the messiness in putting together bills [...]
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Movie Review: Noah Baumbach's Greenberg, starring Ben Stiller, Greta Gerwig, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Rhys Ifans

05:46AM, 03.21.10


Be forewarned: Greenberg starring Ben Stiller is not the quirky indie comedy that it's being sold as. CL Contributor Anthony Nicholas has the review.
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The last great wall of adulthood: Do we or don't we become parents -- of a dog?

05:28AM, 03.21.10


I had been minding my own business, always a sure sign of trouble, when a life-altering decision came into view and stood in the middle of the highway of my life. My wife called me just after she had learned of it, and she wanted to know what we should do. We have technically been adults [...]
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THE POLITICAL WHORE

PoHo is moving! (Just over to Daily Loaf)

06:00AM, 08.21.09

PoHo posts are moving into CL's Daily Loaf blog, and here is how to change your browser to get to them easily.
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St. Petersburg Times endorses an anti-evolution, anti-gay candidate for mayor (yes, it's Bill Foster)

04:51PM, 08.20.09

It is OK to disagree with the Times on social conservative issues, as long as you play your cards right, promise not to let those views play out in public policy at City Hall and generally keep your wingy-ness in the closet.
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St. Petersburg mayor's race, as depicted in TV commercials (video)

04:06PM, 08.20.09

Three candidates, three videos. Is one of them good enough to get their subject into the runoff election?
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FOOD BLOGS

Wine and cheese pairing: Two rules and a few suggestions

01:34PM, 03.19.10


Temperature and personal taste are the only requirements in pairing wine and cheese.
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Tea Rose Cottage in Ybor plays host to Alice and her Wonderland friends

12:30PM, 03.19.10


Last Thursday in Ybor City, the afternoon's high tea ceremony at the Tea Rose Cottage was a little bit "curiouser" than usual. Local artists, re-invented as a variety of Lewis Carroll's beloved creations, invaded the little tea house nestled on the corner of Centinnial Park to share scones, tea, and photo ops prior to a group [...]
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Kick the habit (the meat habit) on Meatout Day, March 20

10:03AM, 03.19.10


March 20 isn't just the first day of spring, it also marks Meatout Day - the world's largest and oldest annual grassroots diet education campaign aimed at educating people about the benefits of cutting out meat from their diets and enjoying more plant-based foods. This year marks the 25th anniversary of Meatout Day, the movement [...]
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