Incumbent; what’s in a title? During a redistricting year, that’s a great question. Those interested in running for local offices, from city council to school boards, faced an Aug. 12 deadline to get the required number of signatures collected and paperwork filed in order to qualify for the November ballot. But in races without an…
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THE DRAFT IS A GALA EVENT It is a celebration of the new NFL season, so treat it like one. Acknowledge last year’s champion with an awards ceremony. Give them an engraved trophy. Print up T-shirts with their team logo. Announce new team names. Vote on league rule changes. Present last season’s worst team with…
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It all began with President Ronald Reagan in 1988 when he signed Proclamation 5847 to designate August 21 as Senior Citizen’s Day, a day to honor and celebrate older adults in our country. He proclaimed, “For all they have achieved throughout life and for all they continue to accomplish, we owe older citizens our thanks…
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Labor unions may not be front-page news in America, but they are front and center in the lives of many around the world. My home country of Argentina is home to more than 3,000 labor unions. Since the 1930s, the General Confederation of Labor (CGT)—the country’s largest union association—has been a force in Argentine politics, receiving money from…
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One yard. That’s all you needed from the Miami Dolphins’ starting offensive line. One stinkin’ yard against the Las Vegas Raiders junior varsity Saturday night to reinforce this constructed Summer of Love. Second-and-1. Ball at the Raiders 24-yard line. You don’t ask for much in preseason. You don’t even ask for teams to show up…
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The last time a national audience watched the Orioles play a game on ESPN’s “Sunday Night Baseball,” Baltimore lost to the New York Yankees, 5-3, at Camden Yards. That was Aug. 26, 2018. Much has changed since then. By that point in the season, the sell-off that signaled the start of Baltimore’s rebuild had already…
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Q: Hello Ira, as this Miami Heat team is presently constructed, which five players do you believe would make up the most effective starting unit, and who are the first three Heat players off the bench and why? – Carlos, West Park. A: I’m going to answer your question . . . sort of. I…
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The Orlando Magic will open the 2022-23 regular season against the Detroit Pistons on Oct. 19 and their first home game will be vs. the Boston Celtics on Oct. 22 at Amway Center after the NBA released the full schedule Wednesday afternoon. The Magic will play six of their first eight games on the road…
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As Kevin Durant and the Nets enter the next stage of their stalemate, there’s one important detail to keep in mind. As much as both sides would hate to admit it, they need each other and would be worse off in the aftermath of a messy divorce. If Durant gets his wish and is traded,…
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Chip will remain firmly on shoulder for the Miami Heat this season, with Wednesday’s release of the 2022-23 regular-season schedule providing ample motivation. Despite advancing with one game of the 2022 NBA Finals and having made the Eastern Conference finals twice in the past three seasons, the Heat have been scheduled for only 11 total…
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