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Internet rights infringed

If you’re like me, to say that you spend a significant amount of time on the Internet is a severe understatement. I spend a lot of time surfing the web, downloading movies and music (legally, of course) and playing a…

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Predictable Oscar Sunday

For the past two years, we’ve said the same thing. “This year’s Oscars are so unpredictable.” And to a certain extent, they were. Last year I remember several categories still being up in the air come Oscar Sunday. Jennifer Lawrence…

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‘Late Night’ takeover hits ground running

For the first time in 22 years, the “Tonight Show” aired without its usual host, Jay Leno.  Instead, it was young comedian Jimmy Fallon who took the stage, succeeding Leno as the “Tonight Show’s” host on Feb. 17. Dressed in…

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Patience, commitment made Utley perfect professor

The ideal professor is a beacon of knowledge that has the answers to all of your questions. They take difficult concepts and break them down to be understandable. They prepare you for life after college. Garrick Utley was the ideal…

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Jeter leaves blueprint of excellence

In the classic 1993 baseball movie “The Sandlot,” a timeless quote is made regarding the main character’s favorite player, Babe Ruth. The quote says, “People say he was less than a god but more than a man. You know, like…

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Big-time merger threatens viewers

Following its merger with Time Warner Cable, Comcast posted a press release on its website that hummed with buzzwords. Sentences such as, “This transaction will create a leading technology and innovation company, differentiated by its ability to deliver ground-breaking products…

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Climate change catches up

As we all know the weather has been more drastic lately and it is not a figment of our imagination. We have all witnessed the crazy weather of Oswego, however, it has been even crazier this year than in the…

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WWE: What is Best for Business?

World Wrestling Entertainment is the leading provider for sports entertainment in the world, entertaining millions for 50 years, turning pro wrestling into a global phenomenon in the process. However the famed Stamford, Conn.-based Corporation has been under fire recently from…

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Don’t be ashamed to shame V-Day

Valentine’s Day is just lovely, isn’t it? Whether you get to spend your Friday night third-wheeling with your two friends who just happen to be in a relationship, or running out to Wal-Mart in order to start a fight over…

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Valentine’s Day isn’t just chocolates and teddy bears

Another year has come and gone, and suddenly it’s Feb. 14 again. Every convenience store is piled high with red and pink gifts for that special somebody. Partners are frantically running around, hoping that their gift will suffice. Those in…