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...Family Ties” has its roots in the definitive generation-gap comedy of the 1970’s, “All In the Family.” The working-class Bunker family, though less educated and refined than the Keatons, was just as diverse politically. The frequent debates between bigoted conservative Archie and his liberal son-in-law Michael mirror those between Alex and Steven Keaton. But while Archie Bunker’s children were adults who might be expected to challenge the crusty patriarch’s dogged views, the eldest Keaton siblings were mere adolescents...
...history teacher at the Vladislav Ribnikar Elementary School in Belgrade, thinks recent Yugoslav history is just too hot to handle at the moment. But, she says, "The problem with leaving the latest chapter of Yugoslav history practically blank is that many of my less responsible colleagues may fill the gap as they see fit." Unfortunately, Serbs may not yet be prepared for the painful scrutiny the events of the past decade warrant. Says Jelena Radojkovic, an analyst at the Belgrade Center for Human Rights: "What is needed is serious introspection into our ugly past." Maybe in the next edition...
Summers’ statements on the value of patriotism were unambiguous, and when pushed for further comment, he reiterates that he felt there was a need to mend a gap between “Eastern coastal elites” and the rest of the country...
Harvard did, however, manage to close its gap with 10th-place Bowdoin down to just 26.5 points. The Crimson has been creeping up on Bowdoin the entire year, going from 75 points behind in the first carnival to this weekend’s narrow margin...
...Rechul escape and a stalling call on Feast narrowed the gap to 7-6, but that was as close as Rechul would come...