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Under the ever-changing Sonoran Desert sky, straddling the Arizona-Mexico border, an unassuming little fruit has kept cool in the shade of cliff sides...
In the living room, kneeling against the ruby red wall, is a Thai goddess. Above her head, in golden frames that match the trim of her royal raiment, are three Chilean oil paintings.
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Given that CNN gained more viewers than its two rivals combined, I would suggest to my successors that they abandon talking about the news and start showing more of it.
Dealing with instant fame is going to be a challenge for the Chilean miners. In the mine they were insulated from the outside world and had a huge support system. On the surface they have to deal with a whole new set of stresses.
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How will prominent Chilean athletes and other brands use the miners to enhance their presence? Will they be tied to an Olympic movement or large scale soccer event?
What lessons are there for us about working class solidarity and commitment to one another in the way these miners lived together under unimaginable stress?
The Chilean miners are being viewed as heroes, but some disagree with this characterization. Many in the labor movement complain that news accounts have ignored the poor treatment of workers by the mining company,
"Watching the miraculous rescue of the Chilean miners, though, I was struck by the similarity with the efforts to cap BP's runaway Macondo well in the...
Before we talk about spouses and mistresses, book deals, TV appearances and the political impact, let's just take a moment to allow these men be an inspiration, a symbol of hope and of patriotism to the world.
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To know that 1,300 journalists have descended on a small mining town in Chile to cover a worldwide story is a little disconcerting in an era of closed foreign bureaus and budget cutbacks.
"Chi-Chi-Chi, Le-Le-Le. Los mineros de Chile!" If these words don't make your heart sing or your eyes water, what possibly will? More than two month...