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The End Of An Eight Year Embarrassment
To mark the end of our eight year embarrassment, here's the latest poem from Calvin Trillin, the "Deadline Poet" for The Nation weekly magazine ....with the title longer than the rhyme as sometimes happens. Trillin appea… -
Trillin's Latest Deadline Poem
I love Calvin Trillin, the "Deadline Poet" of The Nation Magazine. His latest poem written for it (in the Nov. 3rd issue) was on the same subject as the letter I wrote recently to the newspaper. My letter was published … -
What If...?
Kelvin LaFond from Fort Worth, Texas wrote this thought provoking letter to the editors of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. the title of his letter was: "How Racism Works." It was published September 5th. A distant c… -
"Lincoln's Choice" by Barry Rockwell
Barry Rockwell is a very successful commercial artist who also produces unique portraits of historic figures. The Animazing Gallery's website says this about him:"Barry Rockwell is an artist whose wry and witty view of t… -
Demographics?
What voter demographics are all these pundits talking about? Obama supposedly doesn't appeal to older white women and that McCain will have an edge over Obama in people over 65, etc. etc.My 92 year old friend, Barbara, s… -
Origins of Internet Political Rumors
I came across this from the McClatchy News Service this weekend. It was dated May 8, 2008. I'm sharing it here in hopes that some people will read it and think about the next e-mail rumor they receive.Where did the Web r… -
The Silliness Goes On and On!
Calvin (the "Deadline Poet") Trillin's poem on page 6 of the May 26 issue of The Nation really points out the political silliness that is promoted by the media. As is sometimes the case, the title of Trillin's poem is al… -
Obama's Mother
There is an interesting article about Obama's brilliant mother and her influence on him in the April 21st Time. Reading that information makes it is clear how ridiculous and hypocritical it is for Hillary, McCain, Fox … -
Character or Experience?
Many Obama critics claim their opposition is not in any way based on race but because he lacks experience. I would suggest these critics read the March 10, 2008 Time Magazine cover article: How Much Does Experience Matte…
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