Sunday, March 17, 2013
AS I RECALL | DON SUTTON | www.ajc.com - Carroll Rogers - Don Sutton, Braves broadcaster and a 324-game winner, primarily for the Dodgers, explains why his 1998 induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame was so important to him.
The story behind Pope Francis' election - USATODAY - David Gibson/Religion News Service - Throughout this wrangling, Bergoglio had maintained a low profile, which was in keeping with his reputation for humility and holiness, and several electors said they found that refreshing. Moreover, Bergoglio had a fierce pastoral dedication to the poor, and he was born in Argentina to Italian immigrant parents. While he is 76, he is in good health but not so young that he is likely have a marathon pontificate. - All those elements made for an appealing combination.
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Jeb Bush's center-right vision gets muted CPAC response - POLITICO.com - “Many voters are simply unwilling to choose our candidates because those voters feel unloved, unwanted and unwelcome in our party,” he said. -- “Here’s reality: if you’re fortunate enough to count yourself among the privileged, the rest of the nation is drowning,” he said. “In our country today, if you’re born poor, if your parents didn’t go to college, if you don’t know your father, if English isn’t spoken at home, then the odds are stacked against you.”
How the America Invents Act Will Change Patenting Forever | Wired Design | Wired.com - It’s called “First to File” (as opposed to the previous “First to Invent”) and it shifts the system’s emphasis from the date it was invented to the date its inventor dropped an application at the patent office. (It does preclude stolen ideas; it’s been more accurately termed “First Inventor to File.”)
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