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While the trash talking is escalating in Thunder Valley, it's not between who you might think. Championship leader Kevin Harvick couldn't wait to weigh in on Carl Edwards Friday morning, explaining how the description of how "fake" applied to his nemesis. "You can't be the nice guy, you can't be the bad guy and you can't be the bully," Harvick said.

You can’t be the nice guy, you can’t be the bad guy and you can’t be the bully   -Kevin Harvick

 

Still months away from the state primary or election, there is still plenty of intrigue in the race for the 6th Middlesex state rep post, which is getting more and more crowded. A handful of candidates are contemplating a campaign. They run the gamut from liberal to conservative, from the connected to the political rookie.

I have always admired Pam's pluck   -Mary Murphy

 

Saint Francis proved to be much more than a one-man show after all. The 15th-seeded Cougars (28-9) had four players produce double-figure scoring while upsetting No. 1-seeded Walsh (Ohio) 67-66 in the championship game of the NAIA D-II National Tournament on Tuesday, the first national title for the school in any sport. The title tilt was in stark contrast to Saint Francis' debut at the tourney, when forward DeJouvan Sawyer-Davis carried the Cougars to their opening-round win with a 43-point performan

(Saywer-Davis) is special. But with our team, it's definitely a team effort   -Jeff Rekeweg

 

WALSH GUARD JEREMY SHARDO, right, shot his way onto ESPN at the NAIA D-II National Tournament. They always leave us for TV. More than one newspaper scribe has muttered that phrase, while seeing stories we break receive so much more fanfare once television cameras arrive.  

Ralph Bakshi is a legend in the world animation. His controversial and cutting edge films have secured a place in the historical archives of many museums, including the Whitney and MoMA, because they raised a generation's social consciousness with the raw, creative and artistic genius that was larger than life on the big screen. Bakshi was raised in the Brownsville area of Brooklyn, and displayed artistic talent before he was old enough to go to school.  

Can you imagine Hilary Swank - the very actress who portrayed a "boy" in "Boys Don't Cry" - could ever look as fierce and fiery as this? Lovin' the eye makeup there! And I'm pretty sure the boys out there will be happy to see her in these se ... I must say, these fashion photos do show a more glamorous side of award winning actress Hilary Swank.  

Law enforcement continues to investigate the death of Eric M. Volp. Chief Deputy Jerry Sauve of the Marinette County Sheriff's Department said the case is a "very active investigation" and "remains a priority for Marinette and Iron Mountain law enforcement." Officers from Iron Mountain Police and the Marinette County Sheriff's Department met Monday and will meet again Wednesday. Iron Mountain Police are not commenting on the case at this time.

We're definitely working on it   -Jerry Sauve

 

He lasted all the way to the final three performers. Friday afternoon the venue was decidedly different, the newly opened Santa Rosa club Chrome Lotus with 250 loyal supporters ready to get for their "Idol" fix. Nine months after finishing behind crowned champ Adam Lambert and six months after the conclusion of the AI Tour, Gokey is playing a different sort of game - selling country music records.  

Thursday was a medal-filled day for the U.S. as four athletes earned hardware in the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games downhill, with Alana Nichols (Farmington, N.M.; sit-ski) winning gold and Laurie Stephens (Wenham, Mass.; sit-ski) silver in women's sitting, Danelle Umstead (Taos, N.M.; visually impaired) taking bronze in the women's visually-impaired and Mark Bathum (Seattle, Wash.; visually impaired) winning silver in the men's visually impaired. Nichols, who also won gold in Tuesday's giant slalom race,

After awhile you know who is able to make the podium   -Mark Bathum