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Overrated – Family reunion angst

Ned Bitters This week’s inductee into the “Overrated Hall of Fame” is … family reunion angst. Most people I know look forward to an impending family reunion with all the enthusiasm of a Tea Party member headed to a Logic Convention. Lots of pissing and moaning fills

Overrated – Returning home run balls

Ned Bitters This week’s inductee into the “Overrated Hall of Fame” is … returning home run balls. Yeah, yeah, I know I’m bitching about something that took place two weeks ago, but I’m still irritated by and it and it will no doubt happen again. I’m talking

Overrated – Burying the dead

Ned Bitters This week’s inductee into the “Overrated Hall of Fame” is … burying the dead. “Country clubs and cemeteries are the biggest wastes of prime real estate!”I’d like to ascribe that nugget of wisdom to Plato or Proust, but alas, it was only Rodney Dangerfield’s Al

Overrated – Chipotle

Ned Bitters This week’s inductee into the “Overrated Hall of Fame” is … Chipotle. I hate Chipotle. That’s right, I said it. Go ahead, point your greasy burrito finger me. Hurl aspersions my way in all your green righteousness. I know it’s the cool thing to like

Overrated – Celebrating bin Laden’s death

Ned Bitters [Editor’s note – Enjoy a double dose of Overrated this week. Ned Bitters asked to run a second column this week to share his thoughts on America’s reaction to Osama bin Laden’s death.] This week’s inductee into the “Overrated Hall of Fame” is … celebrating