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A felon's forward pass

Joan Vennochi , Boston Globe

If ONLY every ex-felon could get a second chance, like Michael Vick did.Vick did the crime, served the time, and now he’s riding high in the NFL. With two weeks left in the season, the league’s MVP award could come down to two contenders, Vick of the Philadelphia Eagles and Tom Brady of .. submitted 05/21/12

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Lips in politics: the quiver divide

Joan Vennochi , Boston Globe

EVERYONE’S TELLING President Obama to “man up.’’ Maybe he should “Pelosi up’’ or “Palin up’’ — in other words, act like a tough chick. Because that kind of woman knows how to handle disappointment and defeat without a whimper. Today, there’s no crying in politics, unles .. submitted 05/21/12

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The yacht vs. the pickup truck

Joan Vennochi , Boston Globe

DEMOCRAT JOHN Kerry sets sail in a $7 million yacht built in New Zealand. Republican Scott Brown hits the campaign trail in a GMC pickup truck with 200,000 miles on it. From Newport, R.I., — where Kerry’s “Isabel’’ was berthed before heading to Nantucket — to Rhinebeck, N.Y. — where .. submitted 05/21/12