The new Miata
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I mourned when Toyota retired the Echo, but it turns out the company was just retooling for another assault on the bottom end of the market. When it comes to highly fuel-efficient mini cars...
Thanksgiving 101
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Thanksgiving is my favorite. It is the most American of holidays, celebrated by citizens of all faiths. It is the one day when everyone can sit down at the table with family and friends...
Comedic career in tune
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The Hollywood lifestyle does not seem to have altered hard-working Joe Medeiros. True, the 54-year-old has a close-knit relationship with Jay Leno, whose office in Burbank, Calif., is right next door. And, yes,...
Hole of an issue
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As partial owner for two restaurants, Diaa Sawan enjoys attracting patrons to his establishments in Queen Village. His restaurants serve authentic dishes that aim to tantalize the most discerning diners. Sawan understands the...
Tax and save
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The morning paper included an angry column by Steven Milloy, who publishes the conservative Web site JunkScience.com where he complains about the increasing calls for windfall profits taxes on oil companies. In case...
Serving those who serve
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Exhausted from a long journey from war-torn Iraq, a soldier landed at Philadelphia International Airport at about 6:30 a.m. last Thursday. When he passed by the USO lounge in Terminal D it wasn't...
Assessing the assessment
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Joseph Figurski has strong ties to his house. Figurski's grandfather purchased the residence on the 100 block of Carpenter Street in the early 1920s and the title was later transferred into the 71-year-old's name...
The ultimate chick flick
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Not too long ago, Disney Studios announced, in keeping with the times, all future animated features would be done in computer-generated imagery, commonly referred to as CGI. The only exceptions would be in the...
