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...Francisco,” and it’s about a guy who leaves a bad relationship for the City by the Bay. From the way he tells it, though, I’m pretty sure it wasn’t the girl’s fault that things went bad. For example: “Go if you wanna go / But I won’t follow / Just so you know,” and “This old town keep shrinking / There’s too many people in my junk / I’m gonna...

Author: By Jillian J. Goodman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Brett Dennen | 10/24/2008 | See Source »

...fact that so many states now allow early voting or no-fault absentee voting is a good thing. But as a nation that is the beacon of democracy, we sure make it hard for people to participate. The American registration system is far more local and decentralized than that of almost any other Western democracy, and we pay a price for it. As Michael Scherer's story points out, on Nov. 4 a host of problems could arise from issues such as inaccurate registration databases, badly designed ballots and confusing rules. While those problems may not be determinative or alter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Closing In on Election Day | 10/23/2008 | See Source »

...called himself the "Godfather of Rap," but others remember Rudy Ray Moore simply as Dolemite, the tough-talking character he played in the 1975 film of the same name. As a pimp surrounded by a group of kung fu--fighting prostitutes, Dolemite became a blaxploitation icon. Moore, however, found fault with the term, once telling a reporter, "I never heard The Godfather called 'Italian exploitation.'" Unbeknownst to many, Dolemite was first part of Moore's stand-up comedy routine, becoming a ghetto hero long before hitting the big screen. Moore...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones | 10/23/2008 | See Source »

...Suffolk, Essex and Middlesex district for State Senator, and then the 16th Suffolk district for state representative,” she said. “That’s why students don’t know about local candidates. It’s not the candidates’ fault and it’s not the students’ fault.”But with the Imagine Election site, voters won’t need to know their district to see which candidates they can call their own.One user, Brian M. McCarthy, whose son is a fellow MBA student with...

Author: By Alexandra perloff-giles, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Site Puts Focus On Local Elections | 10/21/2008 | See Source »

...attribute we don't need, although commonly associated with greatness in a leader, is empathy. Politicians--including the two at the top--tell the great American middle class that its problems are not its fault. Or that, whoever may be at fault, the problems can be solved if only we can agree on a tax cut. When in the second presidential debate the candidates were asked what "sacrifices" Americans should expect to make in order to address the financial crisis, John McCain promised to "examine every agency and every bureaucracy of government" and "eliminate those that aren't working," though...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Leader We Deserve | 10/16/2008 | See Source »

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