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Obama limericks
The Obama limerick sweepstakes: Round 1
Can a humorist spoof a black president's race without sounding racist? Let me take a crack at it.
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Derivatives and the World Series
The second crash of '08:
Our 'derivative' World Series
What do Wall Street and the World Series have in common? Both require widespread suspension of disbelief in order to function effectively. And both collapsed this fall, raising several awkward questions, such as: Did the two teams playing in this year’s World Series really deserve to be there?
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Obama and the first debate
Some teachable moments that Obama missed
McCain may have flunked a big test at the first debate, but Obama didn’t pass with flying colors either. The debate offered him an opportunity to demonstrate thoughtful and persuasive leadership, and to my mind he failed to seize it.
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A few kind words for Gorbachev
In a world of insecure and repressive dictators, Gorbachev was the remarkable exception: a man uncorrupted by power and seemingly unthreatened by truth or by the prospect of change.
Liberty Medal Award presentation. September 18, 2008 at National Constitution Center, 525 Arch St. (215) 409-6600 or constitutioncenter.org/libertymedal.
Liberty Medal Award presentation. September 18, 2008 at National Constitution Center, 525 Arch St. (215) 409-6600 or constitutioncenter.org/libertymedal.
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Anger, Obama and Frank Zappa
Is Frank Zappa a prophet? Is Barack Obama a disappointment? Is anger a useful tool? I have my doubts.
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Beautiful women and natural law
Will no man stand up to a beautiful woman? Do gorgeous women never suffer for their beauty? I’m happy to report from personal experience that the natural laws of compensation are alive and kicking.
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China's "culture of humiliation'
The key to China’s hypersensitivity, argues the Asia scholar Orville Schell, lies in “the legacy of the country's ‘humiliation’ at the hands of foreigners.” But why are some peoples so much more obsessed with their humiliation than others who’ve suffered just as grievously?
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'Shane' in the computer age
The age of instant portable knowledge is clearly upon us. The implications for human conflict resolution are profound, especially in the arts. For example, how would the Western gunfighter Shane have dealt with adversity if he’d been armed with an iPhone?
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Orchestras and their 'comfort level'
Today’s orchestras seek a comfort level between conductor and musicians. They could learn a lesson from Philadelphia Magazine’s late editor Alan Halpern, who ran a dysfunctional office that produced inspired writing.
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