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The joy of unrequited love
What do 'Shane' and 'Norma Rae' have in common?
Some of the best novels, plays, and films tantalize you with relationships that never actually come to fruition. Dan Rottenberg considers.
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Understanding Trump (once again)
The method to his madness
If you're puzzled by the latest barrage of loopy behavior from the Trump White House, read on. For every seeming inconsistency in Donald Trump’s actions, there’s a consistent (if not necessarily rational) explanation. Dan Rottenberg considers.
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Trump and guns
Teachers who love students (and other Trump fallacies)
After his response to the Parkland school shooting, President Trump was widely criticized for wanting to arm schoolteachers. Two arguments don’t seem to have occurred to other critics. Dan Rottenberg considers.
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The All Lives Matter-ing of Anne Frank
Is Anne Frank "too Jewish"?
Two multicultural productions of 'The Diary of Anne Frank' raise questions about the Jewishness of Anne's story. Wendy Rosenfield considers.
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Billy Graham: The final verdict
Billy Graham meets his maker (at last)
Under the skin, the late evangelist Billy Graham was a true audience junkie. Dan Rottenberg considers.
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After the Parkland massacre
"Safe" communities (and other human delusions)
How did unthinkable mass killings become almost commonplace? Dan Rottenberg considers a few common threads in the 33 shootings that have killed eight or more people since 1984.
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New York Times' Roger Cohen confronts a Trump supporter
Belly-up for Trump
Roger Cohen of the New York Times recently confronted a Trump supporter. The confrontation was less than epic. Dan Rottenberg considers.
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Sublime moments, real and contrived
The thrill (and emptiness) of an Eagles victory
Philadelphia sports fans confront a critical question: when the thing you were so looking forward to for so many years finally happens, what then? Dan Rottenberg considers.
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How to settle a sexual harassment case
Good news for sexual harassment lawyers
Just what every corporate lawyer needs: an all-purpose template for sexual harassment settlements. Dan Rottenberg considers.
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Donald Trump and two other geniuses
Lessons from the world’s smartest men
Donald Trump’s recent description of himself as “a very stable genius” got Dan Rottenberg thinking about two other self-proclaimed geniuses of recent times.
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