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David Weinshilboum
Columnist - March 30, 2011 in Columnists, Uncategorized
Springing Forward is Bad Timing for This Parent!
by David Weinshilboum To say I’m not a fan of springing forward is akin to saying that Charlie Sheen is not fond of sobriety. I abhor daylight saving time; Hate it with a capital “H.” I’m fully aware that many people love this little invention....
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David Weinshilboum
Columnist - March 13, 2011 in Columnists, Uncategorized
The Evolution of the World—and the De-evolution of America
by David Weinshilboum When I was younger, I sometimes viewed existence in unique—if not bizarre—ways. I sometimes thought about the world in terms of what wouldn’t happen in my lifetime. I was a jaded existentialist, even more jaded than I am now. I figured that...
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David Weinshilboum
Columnist - August 1, 2010 in Columnists, Uncategorized
Bend Your Way AWAY from “The Last Airbender”!
WARNING: This column is R rated. Those who are squeamish about vulgar language should NOT read this column. I am not one to use offensive words lightly when writing a column for all the world (including my mother) to see. However, when discussing the M....
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David Weinshilboum
Columnist - July 9, 2010 in Columnists, Uncategorized
The U.S. Soccer Team is average and its fans are apathetic
The World Cup Championship is upon us! Of course, most of you don’t care, because 1) no one in America gives a shit about soccer, and 2) the United States was eliminated from the tournament long ago. Notice how I used passive voice when explaining...
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David Weinshilboum
Columnist - June 20, 2010 in Columnists, Uncategorized
My father is Superman, and kryptonite only stuns
At the age of 13, I thought my father, Richard Merle Weinshilboum, would live forever. This belief ran contrary to my aversion to illogical stances. I can’t recall a time when I considered the tooth fairy real; it was a silly little concept cooked up...
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David Weinshilboum
Columnist - May 14, 2010 in Columnists, Uncategorized
From the mouths of babes
I love a good story, and I love words. The former is relatively self-explanatory. As for the latter, I enjoy how some words feel on my tongue. I like the sharp, hard consonants of the word “iconoclastic”; I revel in the billowy sound of “mellifluous,”...
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David Weinshilboum
Columnist - May 4, 2010 in Columnists, Uncategorized
Don’t call me ‘sir’
I was born in July 1971. That’s what I tell people when they inquire about my age. It’d be easier to give them a number, but I prefer to watch their faces as they calculate, borrow from the decades column, and react. I teach at...
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