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Richard Cummings

Richard Cummings is a writer, traveler, and web content developer.

Get your copy of his latest book entitled Obvious Conclusions, stories of a Midwestern emigrant influenced and corrupted by many years living in San Francisco and abroad. It just received its first outstanding review "...reminiscent of David Sedaris or Augusten Burroughs" on Amazon UK.
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What Does WiFi Ready Mean Blu Ray Player

Ok, the question on the table today is: “What Does WiFi Ready Mean Blu Ray Player?” This is a common question because people are seeing WiFi advertised on a Blu Ray players and naturally wonder: Why would my Blu Ray player need WiFi?

Well, let’s see. We know that we need WiFi in our house if we want to connect to the Internet wirelessly with, for instance, our laptops.

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Charlie Sheen 20/20 Interview — Full Video

Charlie Sheen’s 20/20 Interview is the most complete interview that he has given in this whole saga. Here is a copy of of the full video from the Charlie Sheen 20/20 Interview.

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State of the Union Speech Video & Reaction | January 2011

On this page, you can view Barack Obama’s State of the Union Speech and see the overall reaction to the speech.

In case you missed the State of the Union Speech last night, here is the State of the Union Speech video in its entirety from January 25th, 2011.

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Richard CummingsState of the Union Speech Video & Reaction | January 2011

Jewish Girls Face Diminishing Dating Options: No Palestinian Men, No Non-Jew, and Now No Jewish Men?

After a plea from Rabbis not to date Palestinian men and to not date any non-Jews, Jewish girls wake up to the news that the former President of Israel, Moshe Katsav, has been convicted of rape.

I overheard a conversation in a kosher café in New York this morning between a Jewish girl named Adena and her father Abe.

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Richard CummingsJewish Girls Face Diminishing Dating Options: No Palestinian Men, No Non-Jew, and Now No Jewish Men?
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Michael Franti & Spearhead on the Sailing Southern Ground cruise

Michael Franti Spearhead Sailing Southern GroundWe are going “Frantilicous” today with Michael Franti & Spearhead.

After seeing Michael Franti & Spearhead on the Sailing Southern Ground cruise, I was nearly left speechless. There are moments you have in life where you just feel the positive energy in the air and are thankful to be alive.

One of those came when Michael Franti & Spearhead sang Say Hey (I Love You) on the Sailing Southern Ground cruise.

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Richard CummingsMichael Franti & Spearhead on the Sailing Southern Ground cruise

Europe wins Ryder Cup 14 ½ to 13 ½: Graeme McDowell Clinches in the Last Group

Europe Wins Ryder Cup 2010The Europeans captured the Ryder Cup 2010 14 ½ to 13 ½. In the last pairing on the 17th hole, Graeme McDowell clinched the Ryder Cup for the Europeans with a par.

At the beginning of the day, it seemed like the Americans had an insurmountable mountain to climb. In the end, they nearly made it to the top.

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Richard CummingsEurope wins Ryder Cup 14 ½ to 13 ½: Graeme McDowell Clinches in the Last Group

Ryder Cup 2010 Preview at the Twenty Ten Course | Will the Americans Maintain the Cup?

Do you want to know who will win the Ryder Cup that starts tomorrow? In this article, I will preview the Ryder Cup 2010.  Will the Americans take down the mighty Europeans?  Stay tuned…I’ll let you know.

First off, let’s take a look at the venue for the Ryder Cup 2010.  The host course is named the The Twenty Ten Course.  Now, since this Ryder Cup takes place on European soil, you may assume that the course, like many a British Open course, is an old English course with not much yardage behind it.  However, this is not the case.

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Richard CummingsRyder Cup 2010 Preview at the Twenty Ten Course | Will the Americans Maintain the Cup?
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The End of A Bad War

end-of-iraq-warThe war in Iraq officially ended last week in a dreary speech by President Obama, a speech that hailed the war heroes, tepidly reviewed the results of the war campaign, and ended with a somber reflection on our economy.

If the speech left a taste in your mouth, it was not one to leave you salivating for more.

How do you triumphantly speak about a war with which you disagreed?

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