Dear The Hill,
You probably don’t know who I am. That’s ok. I’m just one of countless patrons who fill up your fine establishment every night. Needless to say, though, I’m a big fan. This is why I’m extremely distressed at the impending removal of your pizza oven as part of the big refurbishment and rebrand that 2015 has in store for you.
I had never been to a bar/pizza kitchen before first year, when one of the Freshers’ pub crawls introduced me to The Hill. From then on I’ve been coming back on as regular a basis as my bank balance and waistline will allow. For any meal out, two-for-one pizza on a Tuesday was my go-to (the Thursday cocktail deal made you a great pre-Lounge venue, as well).
Here I am, expressing my appreciation for The Hill in 2013
Expressing my appreciation...
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Dear Royal Baby,
As more and more celebrities and politicians are extending their congratulations to you and your family, I too would like to do the same. Some day you will realise that you haven't exactly been born into your average family - a trip to the park would seem like a simple thing but you'll most likely be waiting for an okay phone call from the Queen and your mother to get her hair styled and choose the perfect outfit so the rest of the women in the UK can rush out to buy it.
Then once you do have the opportunity to see the big world you will be displayed for everyone to see, like the baby cub in the Lion King. I bet your mother is hoping you'll be a pretty little princess otherwise it will be hard to make you a good accessory to her outfits. Of course none of this is...
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Dear Supporter
I write to update you on the club's stadium plans. I am conscious that there has been an exceptional amount of coverage on this subject over the past couple of weeks. We submitted our final bid for the Olympic Stadium site at noon today and I should, therefore, like to outline our proposals and to update you on the position of the Northumberland Development Scheme (NDP).
Our proposals for the Olympic Stadium site include an iconic 60,000-seater stadium, the construction of which is fully financially guaranteed. It is designed along the lines of that which we incorporated in our planning application for the NDP, with a single tier end and seats close to the action on the pitch. It would rank among the finest in the world and deliver one of the best fan experiences...
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Hi Colin,
I'm a longtime listener from Los Angeles on 710 ESPN and appreciate the time you take every day to make your show relevant, entertaining and informative. With that said, I think your comments yesterday where largely made out of ignorance and only serve the function of alienating your up and coming listeners, although I do understand why you made them.
As a background I am 23 years old, male and am finishing my first year of law school. I was a scholarship athlete in college (did Cross Country and Track) and I do agree with you that video games are NOT a sport. With that said, I also do play "League of Legends" the largest "esports" title in the videogame industry and watch the professional esports scene regularly.
In my experience, while it is true there are some...
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Hello Everyone,
I wanted to say thank you in an open letter to all of those who supported me during my time as President. I was very lucky and fortunate to spend time with a lot of fantastic people while doing something I really enjoyed.
Due to other areas in my life demanding more attention, I decided not to re-nominate for club president and I will be handing over the reigns to Joshua Jenner. I am certain you will support him as much as you supported me.
I would also like to once again acknowledge Bianca King’s contributions to AUG at this time. She stepped down pre-2015’s AGM (which is technically for 2014) and she will be sorely missed.
I want to also acknowledge Dan Aitchison our long-standing treasurer. He has done a fantastic job managing our...
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Dear President Obama:
I'm writing this because we need to fix the game of golf, and we need your help. As an avid player, you've no doubt heard that the golf industry is going through some tough times. Golf is too expensive, people say. It's too hard. It takes too long to play.
You clearly love the game. And I believe that all of us who love golf have a responsibility to give back to the game that gives us so much. In that spirit, I've got a proposition for you, Mr. President. Golf needs a goodwill ambassador, and you're the perfect man for the job.
Why? Well, for starters, you used to think that golf wasn't cool. When you started playing, you hid your passion from us. But now you love it so much that you don't care who sees you playing. Imagine the good you could do for the...
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ear Brother Obama,
You have no idea, really, of how profound this moment is for us. Us being the black people of the Southern United States. You think you know, because you are thoughtful, and you have studied our history. But seeing you deliver the torch so many others before you carried, year after year, decade after decade, century after century, only to be struck down before igniting the flame of justice and of law, is almost more than the heart can bear. And yet, this observation is not intended to burden you, for you are of a different time, and, indeed, because of all the relay runners before you, North America is a different place. It is really only to say: Well done. We knew, through all the generations, that you were with us, in us, the best of the spirit of Africa and of the...
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Dear Mr. President:
We, the undersigned individuals and organizations, met your December 17, 2014 joint announcement with President Raul Castro of steps to normalize relations with Cuba with cautious optimism. For decades the US has been isolated in its policy on Cuba, both from the rest of the hemisphere and the rest of the world. For the 23rd year in a row, the UN General Assembly voted last October (188-2) to condemn the US embargo of Cuba.
The UN called on the US to refrain from promulgating and applying laws and regulations which violate the sovereignty of other States, the legitimate interests of entities or persons under their jurisdiction, and the freedom of trade and navigation.
We were pleased that the US was finally taking steps to come into compliance with...
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Dear Mr President,
As a friend of the Caribbean and on behalf of the people of Trinidad and Tobago, I thank you for your continuing interest in assisting with our various nations to achieve their objectives.
It has been reported that you have agreed to attend a Caribbean Security Summit to be hosted in Trinidad and Tobago. According to an article in the local news media, it is reported that, “The United States has agreed to a Caribbean Security Summit as early as June, following deep regional concerns about the growing number of issues which could affect the Caribbean region if left unchecked. Agreement was reached following Thursday’s Caricom-US Summit at the Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies, Jamaica, where Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar made the request for...
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Dear Mr. President,
Last week we marked Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. As you said in your eloquent statement that day, “Yom HaShoah is a day to reaffirm our responsibilities to ourselves and future generations. It is incumbent upon us to make real those timeless words, ‘Never forget. Never again.’”
In that spirit, and mindful of our community’s sacred obligation to make sure that the “timeless words” you invoked are not empty phrases, we write to you today concerning the 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
We are pleased that you are sending a high-level Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Armenia to participate in the memorial later this week. One of the most shameful chapters of modern history demands commemoration.
It also demands honesty in how we...
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