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Entries from October 2006

ABC to Air ‘Americans Idle’ in January

October 30th, 2006 · 1 Comment

(LOS ANGELES) – Bob McCarty Writes has learned that ABC, hoping to compete on a “more level playing field” with Fox Network’s American Idol program, will air a new program in the same time slot beginning in January.
Unlike the Fox mega-hit, however, Americans Idle features competition between people who excel at doing absolutely nothing to [...]

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‘Apostrophe T’ Effort Hopes to Derail McCain’s Bid

October 26th, 2006 · 4 Comments

(PHOENIX) – Fearful of a backlash from John McCain should he succeed in his 2008 bid for the White House, a group of conservative Republicans – including several from Arizona – has opted for a low-tech, below-the-radar approach in opposing the longtime senator from Arizona. Their strategy is simple and involves a punctuation mark – [...]

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Imagine the Retirement Home Resident of 2070

October 23rd, 2006 · No Comments

Have you ever stopped to imagine what retirement home residents might be like in the future? By 2070, retirement homes will be full of the same people who, today, roam the planet as 16 year olds.
Retirement homes will be full of 80-year-olds – let’s call them “retirees” from this point forward – who grew up [...]

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How Far Will Big Companies Go to Cut Costs?

October 20th, 2006 · No Comments

Big companies are using every available means to cut costs – even if it means taking the human element out of doing business. A good example of this takes place at a local grocery store I like to call, “Shop ‘N’ Slave”.
Located just a few blocks from my home, Shop ‘N’ Slave gladly takes [...]

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Who Wants to Be a President?

October 20th, 2006 · No Comments

If you’re like me, you’re tired of the whole presidential election process in this country. After all, when less than half of the people eligible to vote in this country actually vote, something is wrong.
It’s time to do away with this system that has candidates traveling all over the place, making the same speech over [...]

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