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Dog Gone It

Pennsylvania, where's the common wealth?

Did anyone see Wednesday's Phillies Game where "Downtown" Dom Brown was robbed of a triple due to a bad call by the second-base umpire? Dog gone it, when is America's favorite past-time going techno like the other professional sports? Just give each umpire a pocket-sized gadget to see the instant replay from as many angles as needed to make the correct call.

While we're on the subject of sports, why do broadcasters feel the need to say things like "This player has always... or never...." Dog gone it, don't they know by now that it's never going to always be the right stat, but it is always going to be the commentator's curse.

When it comes to the correct call, did Penn and his council really think that Pennsylvania would hold its wealth in common when they declared "His Woods" a common-weal? Dog gone it, and where are the native American Indians provided for by Penn's treaty?

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Dogs are loyal creatures but with dog-eared books, dog-legged golf courses and dog-tired bloggers all about, no wonder the dog's gone, Dog gone it!!!

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