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Interpreting Headline News While Stuck at the Airport
Tweet Share on Facebook January 27, 2011 Comment (4)I spent most of the day yesterday trapped in the airport by the new storm in the Northeast. But it gave me the chance to watch CNN’s Headline News channel. I wasn’t close enough to listen to the commentary, but I could read the “crawls” at the bottom of the screen. Over and over and over again. If you have any complaints about the “crawls,” I didn’t write them. CNN did.
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JFK's 'Ask Not...' Inaugural Still Inspires 50 Years Later
Tweet Share on Facebook January 20, 2011 Comment (8)Today we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the inauguration of President John F. Kennedy.
I was a kid but I remember the excitement in my Irish Catholic family as one of our own became president of the United States of America. I can only imagine what black Americans felt when Barack Obama became president two years ago.
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Tucson Was Obama's Best While 'Blood Libel' Was Palin's Worst
Tweet Share on Facebook January 13, 2011 Comment (41)Last evening, Barack Obama gave the best speech of this presidency. President Obama’s rhetoric is reminiscent of John F. Kennedy’s. So it is fitting that President Obama's best effort came the week before we celebrate the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy's celebrated inaugural address.
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Democrats Should Stop Talking and Start Listening
Tweet Share on Facebook January 6, 2011 Comment (8)As I was watching the festivities on Capitol Hill yesterday, I was thinking about Nancy Pelosi’s request to filmmaker Steven Spielberg for help in rebranding the Democratic party. If Mr. Spielberg reads this post, please ask E.T. to phone House Democrats.
