By Barry Rascovar June 16, 2004–The stunning June 10 primary election defeat of the No. 2 Republican in the House of Representatives, Virginia’s Eric Cantor, robbed the Old Dominion of a dominant power in Washington who soon might have been Speaker of the House. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor Yet what happened to Cantor — too […]
The Megan Williams Hoax – keeping racism alive.
The "Reverend" Al Sharpton quick study. You would think that after the Tawana Brawley and The Duke LaCrosse incidents he would have learned to practice a modicum of restraint. You might think that, but you’d be wrong. That’s because Sharpton makes his living from gullible African-Americans and the extortion of cowardly corporations. And he has […]
“Howe & Hummel: Their True and Scandalous History” by Richard H. Rovere
The most famous lawyers of an era are often forgotten a generation later. Howe & Hummel are two perfect examples. In 1891, they were as eminent as anyone in New York City; by 1947 (when this book was published) their celebrity had vanished. For what were they known? “They were the attorneys for all the […]
College Athletic Reports
From: “Sarah Turcotte” <starasew@umn.edu> To: “Sarah Turcotte” <starasew@umn.edu> Sent: Monday, January 5, 2015 5:51:41 PM Subject: Zahui Earns Second-Straight B1G Weekly Honor FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 5, 2015 Contact: Sarah Turcotte (612-910-2564) Zahui Earns Second-Straight B1G Weekly Honor MINNEAPOLIS – The honors keep piling up for sophomore center Amanda Zahui B., as today she was named the Big Ten Women’s […]
College Wrestling News
From: “Amanda C Dahl” <dahla@purdue.edu> Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2014 7:09:33 PM Subject: PURDUE WRESTLING NOTES // No. 20 Chattanooga, North Carolina PURDUE WRESTLING NOTES // No. 20 Chattanooga, North Carolina Boilermakers (5-2) will face No. 20 Chattanooga on Friday, North Carolina on Saturday. Aaron Assad Dec. 10, 2014 DUAL INFORMATION Purdue (5-2, 0-0 B1G) […]
NFL DRAFT 2011: COMPLETE HIGH SCHOOL BREAKDOWN
NFL 2011 DRAFT www.sportscapperisland.com/ 05/13/2011 COMPLETE HIGH SCHOOL BREAKDOWN COLTON HIGH SCHOOL IN CALIFORNIA LEADS ALL HIGH SCHOOLS WITH THREE PLAYERS SELECTED IN 2011 NFL DRAFT; 243 SCHOOLS REPRESENTED They range from Damien Memorial High School in Honolulu, Hawaii to Mt. Boucherie Secondary School in West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. A total of 243 high […]