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Undoubtedly, Clay was frustrated by his effort, but the Olympian didn’t take time to pout. Instead Clay rushed from Gordon Track immediately, trying to get to California as quickly as possible. He had more important things than the pole vault to think about, such as returning to his wife, Sarah, who delivered the couple’s third child yesterday...
...made Bubbles’ story all the more powerful. In the dark and crummy world of “The Wire,” Bubbles, through sheer force of personality and spirit, survives. As I sat watching his televised redemption, I was glad I could see his story, and get a small, fictional view of the real world...
...morning before the special election, on Jan. 19, Brown had roughly 76,000 Facebook fans hooked onto his page and more than 10,000 Twitter followers. "I think we out-campaigned [Coakley] every step of the way," says political director Pete Fullerton. "We were able to get out the vote in a lot of communities...
...ideologues among them laughed. The President was explaining, in the midst of an unprecedented, televised "Question Time" session, that he was open to any good ideas they might have. "It doesn't make sense," he continued, that if they told him, " 'You could do this cheaper and get increased results,' that I wouldn't say, 'Great.' " But the logic of this seemed to slip past the assembled legislators - and the "I am not an ideologue" bite became a derisive staple on Fox News. And therein lies the crisis of democracy that our country faces: a moderate-liberal President, willing...
...insecurity as it is one of bravado. They see a value in deflecting criticism of the government over issues like corruption, as well as distracting the population from worrying about whether the economic good times will last long enough for those who have so far been left behind to get a chance to enjoy them. Similarly, when American politicians change their rhetoric about or policies toward China, we should remember that this is often done with an eye on how this will play in Peoria. (See pictures of President Obama visiting Asia...