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Having a bone to pick

“I have a bone to pick with you.” Really? Does anyone fail to understand the expression, meaning having a score […]

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The perfect photo-op

One of the best photo-ops in recent times came Monday morning when I got a call from Optic managing editor, […]

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Linguistic tyranny

Growing up on Railroad Avenue, the place we called “Tough Street,” presented manifold problems. Having left that barrio about 50 […]