Musings on education, literature, politics, media, and cultural trends by Laura Nathan. View Laura's profile.
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“What I’m hearing, which is sort of scary, is they all want to stay in Texas. Everyone is so overwhelmed by the hospitality. And so many of the people in the arena here, you know, were underprivileged anyway, so this is… |
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By Laura Nathan
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Tuesday, September 6, 2005 |
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We’ve all heard the claim that gays are destroying the so-called moral fabric of America — not to mention that “sacred institution between a man and a woman” — with their calls to wed. And, of course, we’ve all heard th… |
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By Laura Nathan
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Monday, August 29, 2005 |
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The outpouring of financial support for the victims of the tsunami that befell Southeast Asia on December 26 often seems very inspiring. In a world full of differences and economic disparities, people are coming togethe… |
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By Laura Nathan
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Friday, January 7, 2005 |
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Adding fervor to the religious conservatism debate engulfing the United States, ABC, NBC, and CBS have all rejected a commercial about religious tolerance. Produced by the United Church of Christ (UCC), the 30-second ad… |
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By Laura Nathan
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Friday, December 3, 2004 |
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Real men marry women.—The fortune inside a fortune cookie handed out at the Republican National Convention by the Family Research Council.… |
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By Laura Nathan
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Thursday, September 2, 2004 |
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It’s no secret that the Bush administration hasn’t been a friend to the economy — at least not to the people who occupy the lower rungs of the economy.In light of Bush’s reign of poverty, John Kerry has prop… |
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By Laura Nathan
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Wednesday, July 7, 2004 |
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On any given day, I receive at least one or two emails from the Democratic Party, John Kerry, Bill Clinton, James Carville, or some other democratic bigwhig. I’m not quite sure why I receive these, though I know I didn… |
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By Laura Nathan
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Friday, July 2, 2004 |
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The costs of college tuition are rising, but apparently, so are the costs of high school graduation gifts. The latest graduation gift fad? Breast implants.Yes, you read that correctly. The number of young wo… |
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By Laura Nathan
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Wednesday, June 30, 2004 |
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Invitation to a Beheading: It’s not just a book by Vladimir Nabokov anymore. It’s the latest craze on CNN and every other mass-media outlet.It seems to be the newest form of so-called terrorism — one… |
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By Laura Nathan
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Wednesday, June 23, 2004 |
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