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Givhan’s Post colleagues Anne Kornblut and Krissah Thompson, likewise, absurdly injected race into the Rogers saga by noting how “…some of those who admired Rogers as a trailblazer said they were sorry to see the first African American social secretary also become the first high-level departure from Obama’s senior staff...
...setting hints at the true significance of “Silk Parachute”: collected, these essays reveal not only a stunning attention to detail, but also the degree to which McPhee is steeped in the world in which he was raised—the intellectual scene of the American Northeast. When he writes that “Los Angeles might as well be Tokyo” in the East Coast-centered world of lacrosse, he could easily be talking about himself; his entire oeuvre could well be seen as an unsuccessful attempt to escape this cultural milieu. While...
...started off with a simple little dish. I remember hearing on the radio in 1999 that it was the longest America had been at peace, and thought it would be really cool to send a gift to Bill Clinton. It was a humble pot, made by American hands; it was sort of to say, “Thank you, and it’s up to you to keep the peace.” The next thing you know I got a letter back from Bill Clinton, that said, “Thank you so much for your kind words...
Reed was introduced to jumping rope in kindergarten. The American Heart Association branch from Santa Claire, Ca. advertised a jumping class at an assembly in her school. Reed and her closest five year-old friends pounced on the opportunity. Little did she know at the time that this newfound passion would take her to far reaches of the globe...
...with all the accolades—add three All-American nods, two Ivy League Wrestler of the Year honors, and an EIWA championship to the list—O’Connor’s greatest accomplishment may be the mark that the co-captain leaves on Crimson wrestling as a mentor and a model of hard work...