Word: clay
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...Lieberman in the Democratic party. And the blogs were the vehicle that helped that latent but pervasive disgruntlement among Connecticut Democrats become aware of itself. But Joe Lieberman succumbed to a political ailment (common to long-serving senators) that would have been as recognizable to Daniel Webster and Henry Clay as it was to so many 21st century bloggers: He got his head lost in the clouds of national politics and lost touch with his constituents...
...ongoing national-security programs if it were not distracted by the grandiose notion that it must "speak truth to power." A better objective would be to provide accurate and useful information. That may not sound as exciting, but it is a clearer conception of what the public needs. Clay Boswell New York City I trust the government more than I trust the media these days. What might keep journalists from getting too full of themselves? The sight of a few leakers, reporters and editors defending themselves against formal charges of treason might do the trick. Gary L. Parry Carrollton, Texas...
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...transient woes of a particular generation? "Let's not forget that the voice of a generation does not equal the best writer of a generation," Ellis points out with admirable perspective. "And the best novels of my generation are not generational novels. The Corrections, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, The Fortress of Solitude ... they can't really be classified as that." Listen for the singular voice of the current generation, and you'll hear something else, something different: multiple voices, singing not in unison, but in harmony...
...Reyes. Earlier this year, the town put up 130 houses to purchase and received 3,500 applications; when it offered 118 units up at subsidized rental rates but without an option to buy, only 600 families expressed an interest. "We're growing, but we have feet of clay," Holguera says. Yet anyone betting against the Spaniards' ability to change hasn't digested just how radically, even joyously, they've embraced it in recent years. Putting a basically healthy economy onto a better long-term footing is an enviable task. Spain is better suited than most of its neighbors to make...