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Wednesday's Headlines
Stratfor: White House Heavy with the Diplomatics; England Still Wondering Why They Only Got DVDs Bossip: Beanie Sigel Has 35th Birthday Party; Someone Gets Shot, Naturally J&J Politics: Jack and Jill Back Chas Freeman, Scold The Obama; Buzz Loves Name ‘Chas’ ESPN: Judge Wants to Feel Important; Demands Vick Appear in Bankruptcy Court WBEZ: Bishop…
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Armed and Not Dangerous
Michelle Obama’s arms have been getting an inordinate amount of attention lately. It’s not unsolicited; the most modern first lady has appeared sleeveless on the covers of Vogue and People, at 10 inaugural balls, at a party for Stevie Wonder, at her husband’s address to Congress, and most recently, in her official White House portrait,…
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Before You Have a Stroke
We’ve all heard the phrase “serious as a heart attack.” Well, a stroke is no joke either. Sometimes called a “brain attack,” a stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is cut off, typically due to a blood clot blocking an artery. Once the arterial passage way is completely closed, a clock starts ticking.…
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Not in My Backyard
Fifty years ago today, A Raisin in the Sun debuted, eventually becoming American theater’s seminal statement on racism and the human condition. Named after words from a Langston Hughes poem, the play was made into a critically acclaimed film in 1961 and was later translated into 35 languages. The play was “a breakthrough for white…
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Why Are We Always Bashing Teachers?
Your best public policy lessons on any issue come from observing at the ground level. And since I’ve got no kids and haven’t seen the inside of a school since the early 1990s, I often steer clear of education debates. It’s complicated, emotional stuff, which I learned when a deeply progressive colleague and parent told…
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Michelle Obama: Cover Girl In Chief?
New Yorker Magazne’s new cover depicts the First Lady walking the runway, and some are crying foul, saying focusing on her fashion diminshes her role. Me? I don’t know that it gets at her in any substantive way, but substance never seems to be the point of writing about the Obamas lately. Although some will…
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Sean "Puffy" Combs: The American Dream
At its heart, hip-hop culture is about innovation: taking what you have and finding something useful —- Sean “Puffy” Combs embodies that, in alot of ways. B. Coops did this really interesting interveiw with him when he talks about the hard work behind his sucess. I admit, when I first read about a former dancer…
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Tuesday's Headlines
Rattler Gator: The Obamas > Chrihanna; Brown’s Political Future in Doubt ESPN: Michael Vick’s Mansion Up for Auction, You Still Can’t Afford It Funny or Die: Prop 8: The Musical—Because Controversy Sounds Better Harmonized MM: Down with Obama’s Hero Shots! ‘Mission Accomplished’ Money Shot Better! Think Progress: Glen Beck Says Stem-Cell Research Leads to Search…
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Obama's Cradle to Career
Obama plans to deliver his speech on education reform today. And the halls of public education are on fire with excitement. Besides the estimated $128 billion allotted for education this year, one of Obama’s strategies is to pay teachers based on performance. This is a mixed-bag propostion. Some believe teachers shouldn’t be thrown a bone…
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