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FRIDAY, DEC. 16, 2011

Revenge of the recent newspaper retiree

www.salon.com My favorite Christmas card this year came from a former colleague. It features a happy scene from "It's a Wonderful Life." After the seasonal sentiment printed on the card, there's a hand-written note. "And Happy New Year to you, in jail!" The "in jail"…

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This date in "Twilight Zone" history

On Dec. 16, 1960, an episode called "A Most Unusual Camera" first aired. A couple of petty crooks wind up with a camera that spits out snapshots showing scenes of the near future. Do they use this technology wisely? They do not. www.ovguide.com Yes, that…

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WEDNESDAY, DEC. 14, 2011



There are many odd things about this

What, in your opinion, was the strangest aspect of the storyline? I'll open the bidding with the affection for the general. And where exactly were all those former soldiers supposed to stay once they got to Vermont? Then there's the matter of Vera-Ellen's impossibly small…

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Overheard at the P.O. on South Grand

Mother to a free-range toddler who was grabbing greeting cards from a revolving display rack and depositing some of them on the floor. Though I heard the child's name many times, I couldn't really understand it. So I'm guessing about that. The rest is verbatim.…

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Same night, different cities

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