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...baby boomer slouching toward codgerization, the Obama victory was not so much about his generation - but the kids two generations behind him, the college kids and recent graduates, blissfully color-blind, who spent patient months as organizers out in the most rural counties. Obama would pay tribute to these organizers at each of his events, calling them to the stage, giving them props - and it was surprising how often the local residents in places like Algona and Mt. Pleasant would mention to me how extraordinary these kids were. They reminded me, in classic, solipsistic boomer fashion, of my own generation...
...gives momentum to Pakistan's jihadis in their campaign to Talibanize the country, and it edges Pakistan closer toward Islamic revolution. Her death is also, of course, a tragedy for her family, including the three children she leaves motherless. But the horror of Bhutto's end should not blind us to her mediocre legacy, and it is misleading to depict her as any sort of martyr for freedom and democracy...
...troubles this movie recounts: The first wife who contemptuously refuses to believe in Dewey's dream, the second wife who endlessly rebuffs his sexual blandishments, the trips up musical blind alleys (it's almost worth the price of admission to watch Dewey during his Bob Dylan and Beatles phases). And that says nothing about the ways inspirations for his songs strike...
...went from fully sighted to blind in the blink of an eye,” said Crockett, who is currently taking the semester off and plans to return in the spring...
...team and the Celtic Club, said undergraduates are sensitive enough to make sure she does not feel different. She laughed as she talked about a Web site called “What to Do When You Meet a Sighted Person,” which contains humorous tips for helping blind people with their interactions with the sighted...