Obituary: Prominent author Pat Conroy, 70, has died after a short battle with the dreaded pancreatic cancer. He died just four weeks after being diagnosed. His works include Prince of Tides and The Great Santini, both of which were made into films.
Link has a good overview of his life and career.
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Despite the wholesale failure of 401ks in providing any kind of secure retirement, the assault on pensions continues.
It's all about the greed with these parasites.
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The student who shared the nude picture of a teacher that was on her cellphone has been charged. However, he isn't going to go to jail, I don't think.
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Yes, there is a horrible retirement crisis, but our elected officials are too busy trying to find creative ways to screw people over further.
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