The Thief
Le Voleur is French for the Thief. In 1828, during the birth and rise of the newspaper, Emile de Girardin had a novel idea on how to use the newest writing technology, the printing press. He and a friend decided to start a periodical, but since they lacked capital, the weekly was entitled Le Voleur (The Thief) and it reprinted the best articles that had appeared elsewhere during the week, saving editorial costs. (from ''The History and Power of Writing'')
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
SON'S SHAVING HIS LEGS IS ROUGH FOR MOM TO HANDLE
DEAR ABBY: My son, "Reed," is 14. We have always been able to talk about everything. I have always told him he could trust me and his father. I am very proud of him.

Yesterday I was shocked speechless because Reed shaved his legs! Although I almost had a heart attack, I tried to remain calm. He says that all his friends are doing it, and that the girls like it. His father sat down with him and told him that men do not shave their legs. My son says it is the fashion, and hairy legs are not "in."

Reed is a wonderful young man. People always tell me how lucky we are to have such a terrific son. Am I overreacting? I'm confused and beginning to feel the generation gap.

-- WORRIED MOM IN PUERTO RICO

DEAR WORRIED: Calm down and stop worrying. You have asked your son to trust you; now it's time to trust your son. Many perfectly normal males shave their legs -- including athletes, bodybuilders, bicyclists, swimmers and people in the public eye. And I'm sure many girls do like it, because it shows muscle definition to better advantage.
Written at 3:08 PM by Anonymous.
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Your Credit Scores: What You Don't Know Can Hurt You
I know you know your SAT score.

And I bet you know your cholesterol score.

Some of you could probably rip off the phone numbers of old boyfriends and girlfriends you haven't spoken to in 10 years.
So tell me something. If you're so good with numbers, why don't you know your credit score?

http://finance.yahoo.com/columnist/article/moneymatters/950
Written at 3:00 PM by Anonymous.
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Monday, October 10, 2005
Deep Underground Military Bases and the Black Budget
Deep Underground Military Bases and the Black Budget:
Posted on Sun Oct 09, 2005 at 09:24:42 PM PST

'I love the country I am living in more than I love my life, but I would not be standing before you now, risking my life, if I did not believe it was so. The first part of this talk is going to concern deep underground military bases and the black budget. The Black Budget is a secretive budget that garners 25% of the gross national product of the United States. The Black Budget currently consumes $1.25 trillion per year. At least this amount is used in black programs, like those concerned with deep underground military bases. Presently, there are 129 deep underground military bases in the United States."
Written at 10:19 PM by KRB Digital.
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