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Better Than Nothing In his essay "Do They Know It's Simplistic?" [Dec. 6], Simon Robinson objects to the remake of the Band Aid song Do They Know It's Christmas? because it "reinforces the popular impression that all Africans are starving as they wait for heroic Westerners to come...
In his commentary "Do They Know It's Simplistic?" [Dec. 13], Simon Robinson criticizes the remake of the Band Aid song Do They Know It's Christmas? Robinson objects to the song because it "reinforces the popular impression that all Africans are starving as they wait for heroic Westerners to...
Your Oct. 17 coverage of the John Day debates was well done and was a fine piece of writing. I am afraid, however, that your abbreviated description of the John Day bill may have left an incorrect impression on the minds of most readers. Financing the project would not be...
In any case, Matthew's wise men were a classic case of fish out of water. ("Like a meeting of Iranian ayatullahs in Nebraska," quips Theodore Jennings Jr. of the Chicago Theological Seminary.) This impression may have been no accident, since it expressed Matthew's growing frustration at the majority...
At the risk of appearing churlish and mean-spirited in this festive season, I have to say I'm not sure rerecording the song is a big help. Band Aid has been criticized before for its cheesy tune, and Do They Know It's Christmas? may not be the right...