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“Don’t Do It, Howard!!”

Is That Democrats’ Sense of Patriotism Talking? Or Their Self-Interest? [Editor’s Note: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway (“Berkshire”), or any other entity referenced. Edina Realty is a subsidiary of Berkshire.] Since Starbucks’ Howard Schultz announced on 60 Minutes last Sunday that he may run...
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ALMOST Live: Watching the Oscars Tonight — Minus the Commercials

“Synch-ron-ate”:  recording a show, then watching it ” without commercials ” so as to finish at the same time as the live telecast. Want to watch a major event like the Oscars, but hate commercials? You can watch it live, then take breaks or jump to other channels whenever there’s an interruption. Annoying (and fattening, assuming...
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Watching the Oscars . . .

. . . But Skipping the Commercials “Synch-ron-ate”:  recording a show, then watching it ” without commercials ” so as to finish at the same time as the live telecast. Want to watch a major event like the Oscars, but hate commercials? You can watch it live, then take breaks or jump to other channels whenever...
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