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Why I Can't Write Like A White Guy

Jaswinder Bolina | Posted 01.18.2012

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Jaswinder Bolina

My father says I should use a pseudonym. "They won't publish you if they see your name. They'll know you're not one of them. They'll know you're one of us."

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On Names

Jeff Klima | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jeff Klima

There is a two-fold complaint nestled in the plumy thicket of today's screed, good people. And while they (the individual issues of the complaint) are...

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Macedonian Election Winner Pledges End to Name Dispute With Greece

VOA News | Stefan Bos | Posted 05.25.2011

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The man who has won Macedonia's presidential elections has pledged to solve a dispute with Greece over his country's name, which has delayed its entry...

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A McCain-Style Anti-McCain Ad: "John McCain's Dirty Little Secret"

Ron Grande | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ron Grande

John McCain has been hiding something. Something that calls into question his honesty and forthrightness with the American people. Can you trust John Sydney McCain to be president? There are questions but no answers.

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Michael Is The Most Popular Baby Name (Or Is It Jayden?)

New York Times' City Room Blog | Jennifer 8 Lee | Posted 05.25.2011

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The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene says the most popular name for boys last year was Michael, according to its 2006 baby name d...

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