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September 2016

All posts published in September 2016

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An Ethics Test for Presidential Candidates

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By Dan Geddes Instructions The U.S. Congress requests that all candidates for U.S. President take the following the ethics test. Dear Candidate: For each question, please select the choice that best matches your beliefs. 1. Which term best describes your ethi... More »

The Ugly American Runs for President

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By Edward Stanton 19 September 2016 It’s been almost sixty years since William J. Lederer and Eugene Burdick’s The Ugly American rose to the top of bestseller lists, ran through twenty printings and stunned both the reading public and the foreign policy co... More »

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Greetings, Vlad!

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Greetings, Vlad! I know that we’ve never actually met person to person, though I feel we really have so much in common that I’ve given you a personal nickname. I was told that I can’t use the Latin alphabet in writing to you in Russian or use capital let... More »

In an era of bikes, what John Donne sees

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By Andrew Kuhn 18 September 2016 Her tidy rump perched on the tri-corn seat, whose long nose rests where his yet longs to be. . . . That under her own power she should leave— So lately his alone, yet so easily Now flying from him—appears barbarous, Unthink... More »

“Sexing Up” the Statue of Liberty

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If you follow fashion, you know who I am.  But for those who don’t, I’ll simply say I’m a highly influential New York designer who can make the fashion world tremble with a curl of my lip or the raising of a well-arched eyebrow.  I spend all day turnin... More »

Pro Ball

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  Here’s how it works: It starts in the pickup games In the schoolyard or the park Where everyone can see That you’re a player And before you know it You’re on some kids’ team In an organized league And you’re a genuine star And ... More »

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Pokemon-Go Craze Puts U.S. Elections in Doubt

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NEW YORK – The incredibly addictive Pokemon-Go app, which has sent countless millions of people out into the world to stare at their cell phones more than ever before, has now put the U.S. Presidential elections in doubt. Recent CNN polls show that voter... More »

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