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...knew I needed to get away from a society in which a good essay was more important than a poem,” he says...
...struggle for Hall to support himself by freelancing, he says. He wrote articles and essay collections and even children’s books—one of which, “Ox-Cart Man,” won the Caldecott award for the most distinguished picture book of the year...
...question with each dying breath was "Why, humankind, do you remain silent? How can you tolerate all this?" God is still asking. Esther Blumenfeld Tucson, Arizona, U.S. Watch Your Language As a naturalized U.S. citizen originally from Eastern Europe, I commend Charles Krauthammer for his excellent essay in favor of making English the official language of the U.S. [June 12]. Bilingualism might have the effect of dividing the country. I sometimes feel even more like a foreigner when I encounter people who have no intention of learning English and assimilating into this great society. Uncontrolled immigration is the major contributing...
...Lessons of the Cold War Peter Beinart's essay "Let Your Enemies Crumble" [June 5] correctly pointed out that containment policies against repressive regimes have been successful, most notably with the Soviet Union during the cold war. The Soviet leaders, however, were consistently capable of rational judgment, whereas Saddam Hussein was not entirely so. If Saddam were still in power, isn't it likely that he would have been able to reconstitute at least some of his WMD programs by now? Channing Blickenstaff West Lafayette, Indiana...
...naturalized U.S. citizen originally from Eastern Europe, I commend Charles Krauthammer for his excellent Essay in favor of making English the official language of the U.S. [June 12]. Bilingualism might have the effect of dividing the country. I sometimes feel even more like a foreigner when I encounter people who have no intention of learning English and assimilating into this great society. Uncontrolled immigration is the major contributing factor to bilingualism. Although I am an immigrant, I still disapprove of our government's irresponsible immigration policy...