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Why George W. Bush Made Me Sick Yesterday

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 12.27.2008 | Media

Read More: George Bush, Matthew Arnold, Patriotic Gore, President Obama, George W. Bush, 9/11, Dover Beach, Democracy, Taliban, Media, Barack Obama, Osama, Fort Campbell, Politics, Totalitarian, Bin Laden, New York Times, Afghanistan, Iraq, Media News
Stephen C. Rose

For George Bush, democracy is bulling through a Florida decision which makes his government only borderline legitimate from the gitgo. It is forcing "change" with soldiers rather than friendly persuasion. It is pandering.

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Poetry For Politics: How To Make It Through The Last Week

John Lundberg | Posted 11.26.2008 | Living

Read More: Dorothy Parker, The Poetic Life, Poetry, Langston Hughes, Matthew Arnold, Living News
John Lundberg

If you're like me, you've recently found yourself lying awake at night worrying that Reverend Wright might decide it's time to head to Washington to m...

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Training Citizens On Cross Country Courses

Jane Dwyre Garton | Posted 11.13.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Matthew Arnold, The Long Green Line, York Community High School, Joe Newton, Brady Hallongren, Illinois High School Cross Country, Long Green Line Movie, Cross Coutnry Movie, York Cross Country, Chicago News
Jane Dwyre Garton

On race days in Elmhurst, the York Community High School boys cross country team is fondly known as The Long Green Line. A new documentary film borrows that name. Its audiences will never be able to think of the sport in the same way again.

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