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Muppets, family, parades, oh my!

Think back some 15 years for a moment. We were all relatively young and in first grade or kindergarten or what have you. The Muppets were still on television in syndication. The...


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A very Sandusky Thanksgiving

Jerry Sandusky’s gaze followed the sun as it set behind an army of trees lining his backyard. A cloud of smoke painted every exhale as he contemplated some of his more questionable...


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Rape victims don't warrant blame

Our dear Pipe Dream has repeatedly been home to content concerning what is and is not suitable for a female to wear, whether it is in an effort to increase rape awareness...


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Can you read this? Don't take that for granted.

I wasn’t sure what to be grateful for this Thanksgiving — besides eating a home-cooked meal — until I read about James Arruda Henry. Henry was illiterate for most of his life...


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Religion and nation: A slippery slope

Most of us have sworn to God, whether informally or as a duty. As a figure of speech, I do it all the time. But if I meant these words precisely, if...


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State Street sparkles

Big city life is amazing. The option to get whatever you want, whenever you want is second-to-none, not to mention the aesthetic beauty of the lights illuminating the entire town in a...


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Self-assessment the hard way

ENFJ. Just a bunch of letters to some people. But to me, they pack more of a punch — mostly in the face. They are my results from a Jung Typology test...


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Lessons learned from lions

On a cold, rainy Binghamton night two weeks ago, I went to the movies to see “The Lion King” in 3D. The movie is the same as the original, just reformatted in...


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Occupiers, let's get physical

This column, unsurprisingly, will turn an eye toward the Occupy Wall Street movement and its endeavors. Now, I’m sure my readers must be asking: “What could you possibly be squeezing out of...


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Republicans need to tap into their party's strong roots

At the conclusion of last November’s midterm election, numerous political forces challenged the presiding administration in its endeavors over the second half of its tenure. Democratic loss of the House of Representatives...