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...burden on artists to interpret and express the world is heavier after Sept. 11, prominent cultural panelists said Friday...
America is the original original country. It came into being when the burden of the past had already grown too heavy for 18th century Europe, so it has always been assumed that the country is uncomfortable with history. In fact, however, until recently, America has lived happily with the past--ours and the world's. How could we not? The Constitution itself continues to be a remarkably workable compilation of historical references that swing from the moderate Enlightenment stability of Swift, Hume and Locke to the wildest dreams of Blake, Wordsworth and Rousseau. The American solution to the stifling...
What spells the difference between couples like the Lowrys and those who feel torn apart by the burden? One factor is a couple's goals at the start of their marriage, suggests David Leckey, 53, a writer and the husband of Margaret Neal, 49, a gerontologist who studies caregiving. "If you go into a marriage thinking, 'This is about me and my wife,' family is a drag on that. We're into the idea of the extended family, that it's all part of the package," he says of his marriage of 13 years. Three years ago, Leckey supported...
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