Who Needs Sleep When You Have Coffee
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By David Tirsch on Aug 7, 2005 - 7:08:00 PM
LOS ANGELES—Many people think sleep is overrated, but those that get lots of it have an edge over others. The secret ingredient to a happier, healthier life may be found where you least expected it.
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Say It Even When You Don't Want To!
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By David Tirsch on Jul 3, 2005 - 7:24:00 PM
GREECE—You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone! Show appreciation for your loved ones, and when they are gone, you can smile instead of regretting that you didn't express appreciation.
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Paradise In L.A.?
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By David Tirsch on Feb 13, 2005 - 7:46:00 PM
LOS ANGELES—Can we create an island paradise for ourselves in
L.A.? Truth Conquers takes a look at the realities of
L.A. living and tries to discover if we can ever stop and smell the pineapple.
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YOUR Shoes Are Hard To Fill
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By David Tirsch on Jan 9, 2005 - 7:08:00 PM
VARIOUS—How can anyone pass judgment on you and your actions without knowing you, and being in your shoes? Dave takes a look at the unscientific way we approach passing judgment on others.
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Political Energy Thieves And How to Stop Them
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By David Tirsch on Nov 28, 2004 - 7:08:00 PM
VARIOUS—It is no wonder that we have become caught up in politics more than any other generation. The energy we commit to studying global issues has taken us further away from home.
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Are Americans As Dumb As Experts Say We Are?
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By David Tirsch on Oct 29, 2004 - 4:08:00 PM
UNITED STATES—With the opinions of the experts from both sides telling us how to vote, do Americans ever make the right choice? I believe so because of what I learned from watching American Idol.
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The Real Politics Of Politics
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By David Tirsch on Oct 1, 2004 - 8:42:00 PM
UNITED STATES—Are politicians interested in what’s best for us, or for what is best for themselves and their “friends”? Each party’s machine has been feverishly working toward this election.
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Second Opinions Aren't Just For Medical Conditions Anymore
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By David Tirsch on Aug 27, 2004 - 12:17:00 AM
VARIOUS—I am not Judd McIlvain exposing valet parking attendants taking your loose change from your center console, nor am I Michael Moore standing up against General Motors and their downsizing.
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Give The People What They Want To Hear
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By David Tirsch on Jul 16, 2004 - 1:45:00 PM
UNITED STATES—It seems to me that there is a major gap between communication that resonates with people in small towns and big cities. It may sound like a blanket statement, but I’ll prove my point.
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Rush Limbaugh And Al Franken Are Fighting For The Same Cause
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By David Tirsch on Jul 2, 2004 - 2:16:00 PM
WASHINGTON
D.C.—One of our soldiers was able to finally see the 9/11 edition of Time Magazine that had photos of the planes crashing into the
World
Trade
Center. He had no clue what happened on 9/11.
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Don't Vote Unless You Read This
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By David Tirsch on Jun 18, 2004 - 4:33:00 PM
VARIOUS—I'm gonna tell you a little story about a friend of mine named Joe. Joe pays attention to current events as intensely as a starved cheetah pays attention to a frolicking zebra.
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Does The Camera Eye Lie?
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By Dave Tirsch on Jun 4, 2004 - 3:40:00 PM
VARIOUS—I am a lucky one. I am from the television generation where everything is visually laid out for me. If there isn’t a picture or video of something, as far as my mind is concerned, it doesn't exist.
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Face It Or Not, We Are At War, And We Should Act Like It
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By Dave Tirsch on May 21, 2004 - 10:28:00 AM
UNITED STATES—We are now at the point where it doesn't matter if you think this war is all about oil, or if we are really the ones to blame for them hating us. This has turned into a war for our survival.
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Are American Soldier Deaths Used for Political Gain?
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By David Tirsch on May 7, 2004 - 1:14:00 PM
UNITED STATES—Our government works overtime to make a fair playing field but as much as the rules for competition are carefully managed, the rules for competition are archaic.
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The Face Of Today's Democratic And Republican Parties: The Identity Crisis Of American Politics
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By David Tirsch on Apr 23, 2004 - 6:25:00 PM
UNITED STATES—When you hear the name Bill Clinton what do you think of? George W. Bush? If you are like 80 percent of Americans, you probably see one of them as a visionary or leader.
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"Work Smarter Not Harder" Is This Generation's Big Lie
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By David Tirsch on Dec 1, 2003 - 11:24:00 PM
VARIOUS—What is the incentive to perform at your best when the reward is the same for performing at your worst? A look at that question and more in trying to figure out the generation of slackers…
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The Dark Side Of Charisma
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By David Tirsch on Nov 1, 2003 - 8:32:00 AM
VARIOUS—The American Heritage Dictionary defines "CHARISMA" as "a special personal quality or power of an individual making him capable of influencing or inspiring large numbers of people."
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A News Junkie's Experiment Into The Sound Byte Generation
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By David Tirsch on Oct 1, 2003 - 1:15:00 PM
VARIOUS—I decided to perform an experiment regarding exposure to news media. Sort of like a laboratory experiment but without the test tubes, autopsies, and any science to support my findings.
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The Politics of Friendship
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By David Tirsch on Sep 1, 2003 - 11:42:00 AM
VARIOUS—If you did a study, I would bet that an even amount of conservatives and liberals enjoyed the sarcasm in the movie Airplane, watched the SuperBowl, and even laugh at the saying, "Where's The Beef?"
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Kobe Counts On Small Talk To Set Him Free
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By David Tirsch on Aug 1, 2003 - 10:18:00 PM
VARIOUS—Get all the relevant facts before you form an opinion about anything. That is "being fair-minded." It seems EVERYONE has already formed an opinion about whether
Kobe was guilty of rape or not!
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Is Local News Harmful?
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By David Tirsch on Jul 1, 2003 - 11:32:00 PM
VARIOUS—A friend of mine once said that your local news is not to be looked at as the ultimate source for your news. Rather, it is a summary of 30 semi-news-worthy stories packed into 30 minutes.
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Pearl Harbor Gives A Lesson On Our Past
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By David E. Tirsch on Jun 1, 2003 - 6:00:00 PM
PEARL HARBOR—The Memorial to
Pearl was amazing and to see the high level of respect for tradition the U.S. Navy had during the World War II era. It was an extremely moving experience within the museum itself.
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