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The Week in WTF

By David Rutter

1. Cold, Cruel Sun-Times, WTF?
Various aging mooks have owned and run the Sun-Times, and we had thought they were mostly greasy and inept. Lots of grease.
But no ept in this crowd. Not a lick of ept.
It turns out they are low down skunks, too. The kind of people who give their word and then pull it back like Lucy tricking Charlie Brown in the eternal field goal he will never kick.
But this is not a cartoon. This is real life.
So an old woman would have been saved from a destitute exit from life had the Sun-Times paid its debt to her. She won a million-dollar lottery it ran in 1996. But then the Sun-Times was excused from honoring the deal by truly odious legal legerdemain. She was the winner who should have gotten $40,000 a year for the rest of her life.

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Posted on April 8, 2011

Don’t Let Allergies Keep You Inside

By The Federal Citizen Information Center

Now that winter is over, there is nothing more exciting than finally being able to get outside again and enjoy the weather.
With higher temperatures, longer daylight hours, the trees growing back and flowers springing up, what could change your good mood?
Stepping outside and suddenly sneezing, you realize your allergies are back too.
Whether you suffer from mild allergies or more serious reactions, these tips from the Federal Citizen Information Center can help you get control of your seasonal and household allergies.

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Posted on April 6, 2011

The Week in WTF

By David Rutter

1. Blago again, WTF?
It tells something about who you are if this news makes you laugh or cry. Or whether you think this shows students are wise – or dumb as owl bleep.
We vote for owl bleep.
The Junior State of America will greet the convict governor this weekend in Oak Brook for a round of enlightening repartee and civics tutorials. Yes, the Cirque du Blago comes to town once again with clowns and overpriced cotton candy.

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Posted on April 1, 2011

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