Dorothy Rothschild Parker (1893-1967), American humorist, was known for her biting prose and verse satires. Numerous critics expressed admiration for her unique talent.Born in New Jersey to Scottish-J...
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There was a time when it seemed that all things bright, clever, or malicious spoken in New York were ascribed to Dorothy Parker. That time was the 1920s, when wit was as plentiful as bathtub gin and, ...
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Dorothy Parker is known today for her three volumes of verse, Enough Rope (1926), Sunset Gun (1928), and Death and Taxes (1931)--not serious "poetry," she claimed--and two collections of well-wrought ...
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In the 1920s and 1930s Dorothy Parker, the pampered, yet feared, darling of the New York smart set, was the most quotable, quoted, and misquoted person in America. She earned this reputation by creati...
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Anaheim Ducks forward Chris Kunitz has been cleared to play three weeks after breaking a bone in his right hand and could return Saturday for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals.Kunitz, part of the te...
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Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney said Sunday he does not expect much to come from this week's Middle East peace talks in Annapolis, Md."I always like people to talk to each other and I'm hopef...
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Mystery surrounds the condition of Tom Brady's right foot like a protective boot. After limping while wearing the footwear in New York on Monday, the Patriots star wasn't seen or heard during the t...
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Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton on Tuesday proposed extending unpaid family leave to an additional 13 million workers and spending $1 billion a year on paid leave programs."T...
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Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton on Tuesday proposed extending unpaid family leave to an additional 13 million workers and spending $1 billion a year on paid leave programs."T...
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Public speaking can help any executive succeed. But for entrepreneurs hunting for capital, the future of their companies can rest on their ability to deliver a great speech. When business owners pi...
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President Bush admonished Congress on Monday for failing to send him a single spending bill yet, and warned lawmakers to trim their plans or face rejection."You're fixin' to see what they call a fi...
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Republican John McCain on Wednesday asked for an investigation of thousands of calls to New Hampshire voters disparaging him and supporting rival Mike Huckabee.In a letter to the New Hampshire atto...
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What goes around comes around.
Two weeks ago, in the first Republican presidential debate, Mitt Romney had a very good night and Rudy Giuliani had a pretty bad one, and the fallout was immediate ...
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