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July 16th, 2003 at 1:56 pm

FoxNews.com “Blog of the Week”

FoxNews.com’s “Views” section names us its “Blog of the Week“. If you’re interested in strange lawsuits that engage in creative blame-shifting, a good place to start is with our personal responsibility archives (& welcome Howard Bashman readers).

In accolades; personal responsibility

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Congratulations, Walter Olson

FoxNews.com’s “Views” section names us its “Blog of the Week”. If you’re interested in strange lawsuits that engage in creative…

Rodent Regatta on July 16th, 2003

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