If there is a cause or activity you are passionate about, agreeing to serve on the board of an organization that supports your special interest might be a great idea. For example, if your family is active in league and youth sports, you may want more say in running a program. If a loved one…
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Inflation is an ugly tax that reduces the buying power of all Americans, rich or poor. Granted, those at the upper echelon of earnings may not feel the pinch of those making minimum wage but there is an impact nonetheless. Our current inflation rate is running at an annual rate over 8%. We’ve not seen…
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Steph Curry leads the Golden State Warriors against the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday, a matchup pitting one of the league’s most popular teams against one of its most iconic franchises. It’s up to the Warriors to save the NBA playoffs, which began with so much promise but quickly…
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Either Caleb Martin doesn’t fully grasp this NBA free-agency thing, or the Miami Heat have completely sold the emerging forward that their way is the best way. An impending free agent, one whose multi-positional diversity could draw outside interest, Martin essentially exited his first season with the Heat asking where he could sign on the…
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Q: The players’ grades depend on the coach. Give Erik Spoelstra a C. The Heat will keep coming up short if Spo is the coach. – Carlton. A: This was in response to the Sun Sentinel’s Heat player grades for 2021-22. And you are correct that there were not grades for the coaching staff. But…
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California’s chronic housing shortage shows no signs of abating with construction scarcely half of the 180,000 new units the state says are needed each year to close the demand/supply deficit. There is no single reason, but rather a toxic mélange of high costs, regulatory overkill and stubborn resistance from local government officials catering to the…
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Rougned Odor stepped into the batting cage Wednesday with a goal in mind, even if the exact avenue to achieve it was fuzzy. The Orioles second baseman had felt off the night before, striking out three times. So before Wednesday’s outing, the 28-year-old vowed to take as many swings as he could, finding his rhythm…
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The Orlando Magic, owners of the Nos. 1, 32 and 35 picks in the NBA draft, will have multiple chances to add to their roster on June 23. After kicking off a rebuild in March 2021, the Magic already have significant young talent. Orlando has nine players who were drafted in the first round since…
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The Orlando Magic, owners of the Nos. 1, 32 and 35 picks in the NBA draft, will have multiple chances to add to their roster on June 23. After kicking off a rebuild in March 2021, the Magic already have significant young talent. Orlando has nine players who were drafted in the first round since…
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Q: Names like Donovan Mitchell and Bradley Beal keep getting thrown out there as players the Heat should get this offseason. In the case of Mitchell, why would the Jazz take on a contract like Duncan Robinson’s and what else would we need to throw in there to entice them? In the case of Beal,…
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