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1. What’s the opposite of a ‘Hollywood ending’?
(Entertainment/Movies)

... like a "deus ex machina" ending in ancient Greek or Roman plays, whereby a tough problem was solved by the intervention of a mechanical god. The opposite of a Hollywood ending is an unusually sad ending, ...

2. N.J. should pay close attention to Greece, where a trillion bucks ain’t quite enough
(Opinion/Commentary)

... the distance to the moon. Make the stack of $100 bills and it is only 680 miles high. The Greek economy is in trouble. It was caught in a lie to the European Union about the state of government debt ...

3. Israeli ‘Settlements’: A New Jersey story
(Opinion/Commentary)

... a major in Greek, Latin, and English literatures, and later he received a PhD in Near East Languages and Literature from New York University. In 1965, he marched with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the ...

4. Exciting new mutual funds open in New Jersey
(Money/Economy)

... that we're going to buy Greek stocks. But it means that we should be focusing on them to understand the valuations. Because investors will figure it out. We don't believe that the euro is going away. ...

5. Greece struggling with EU bailout terms
(World/International)

BY APOSTOLIS FOTIADIS IPS NEWS AGENCY ATHENS — The firebombing of a bank by demonstrators protesting against severe austerity measures, which killed two women and a man, appears to Greeks as a sign ...

6. Greece and New Jersey: Both on the same sinking ship
(Opinion/Commentary)

... of the paycheck. For towns, counties, states and countries like Greece who do not have their own currency to print money (the printing of Euros is out of the hands of Greek government officials), tax revenues ...

7. ‘The Last Fall’ with Roscoe Orman and Lizan Michell: A review
(Entertainment/Movies)

... the fates — hardly romantic nor comic. Presumably this is still "a work in progress," but it is difficult to see just how it might be improved. Roman comedy is not Greek tragedy and sadly, the play has ...

8. Easter Bread
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... by an article in the Rochester Times-Union featuring a picture of and a recipe for an Easter bread with real eggs on top of it. (Interstingly, it was called a Greek Easter bread; my Calabrese father always ...

9. What does Greece have in common with New Jersey?
(Opinion/Commentary)

... issuer (this is what brought AIG to its knees). Financial powerhouse players (George Soros and his hedge fund buddies) are shorting credit default swaps on Greek debt and the Euro in hopes of bringing ...

10. 'In the Blood': Updated Scarlet Letter is provocative and gutsy
(Entertainment/Movies)

... Prize finalist for Drama, features a modern-day Greek chorus to comment on Hester. "I hope I can allow the audience (to shift) from being part of the chorus to...question their disdain for someone who's ...

11. Innocent greek kid----
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This whole thing stinks of bull---- where is the gun ? bloody clothing? i smell seyt up these nj cops may plant blood but where is the gun- drug deal if they had drugs supposedly they already met up ...

12. Euphemisms and doublespeak on parade
(Opinion/Commentary)

... from the "War Department" in the 1940's, to the "Department of Defense." The word "euphemism" is derived from the Greek for "good speech." Such expressions are not always used to cloud issues through ...

13. Euro under pressure after Greece fails to get help
(Money/Economy)

... the statistical agency Eurostat. Nies, who heads the Brussels office of the French Institute of International Relations (IFRI), says the Europeans should have seen the Greek crisis coming a long time ago. ...

14. Liev Schreiber and Scarlett Johansson enhance ‘A View From the Bridge’
(Entertainment/Movies)

Vivid performances illuminate Arthur Miller's 1950s Brooklyn tragedy BY MICHAEL SOMMERS NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM BROADWAY REVIEW Ever since the Greeks, tragedy often sees a mighty man brought low ...

15. Sex and the budget director: The tale of Peter Orszag
(Life/Style)

... headline, "Obama's Budget Boss Jilts Baby Mama." The lead explains: "President Obama's geeky budget guru has a secret love child – with the Greek shipping heiress he jilted before hooking up with his hot ...

16. Israel buying East Jerusalem land causing tension among Greek Orthodox Palestinians
(World/International)

... years with the acquiescence of the Greek Orthodox Church. The church's sale of politically sensitive land in East Jerusalem under dubious circumstances and amidst charges of political blackmail have ...

17. Five elegant easy appetizers to kick start festive holiday meals
(Life/Style)

... of hazelnuts in the bowl of a food processor, using the steel blade. Add the mushroom mixture and puree until completely uniform and well mixed. Add 3 to 4 Tbsp. strained plain Greek yogurt and run ...

18. 5 breakfasts, loaded with fiber, that will help you burn fat
(Health/Healthquest)

... the best whole grains (often times uncooked oats and grains) with rich protein and dairy. You can eat it with Greek yogurt or calcium rich dairy. There is always room to keep it varied and new by adding ...

19. Mendelssohn: Celebrating his 200th birthday with a talk
(Entertainment/Movies)

... and was able to translate from Greek, Latin, and Italian. He was a painter, a gymnast, a swimmer, a horseman, a dancer, and a chess player. At age 17, he wrote the enchanting overture to "A Midsummer ...

20. The TRUE Judge...
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... Pastor, Elder and Overseer all mean EXACTLY the same thing in the original language of Paul's address to Timothy which is greek. The words all come from the word "Episkimo" in the Greek. ALL Pastors ...