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...Laura Z. Hobson, who prodded the public conscience with her 1947 novel about anti-Semitism, "Gentlemen's Agreement," complained that "you cannot be a bigot and be lovable." Lear replied that bigotry was most common and most insidious when it occurred in otherwise lovable people. Since then, Northwestern University Sociologist Charles Moskos has supported both the Bunkers and the de-Bunkers by arguing that "Family's" humor cuts two ways: "It is a cheap way for tolerant uppermiddle-class liberals to escape their own prejudices while the bigots get their views reinforced." Lear concedes that the humorous treatment of bigotry...
George and Laura Bush finally sat down last week with the dark sheep of the political family: they had the McCains over for dinner. The couples discussed the challenges of rearing kids and providing national health care; no one got hurt. If the pre-Jeffords White House ignored McCain, the new McStrategy seems cribbed from Death of a Salesman: Attention must be paid. Deputy chief of staff Josh Bolten scuttled over to McCain's Senate office last week to talk about HMO reform, with Health Secretary Tommy Thompson in tow. This week Budget Director Mitch Daniels will woo McCain...
...LAURA BUSH First Lady...
...invited readers to reply to Laura Bush's reading list with your own suggestions last week. Here are a few of your favorites...
...team came together, however, executing one comeback after another to defeat No. 55 UVA in dramatic fashion. Broughton avenged her loss at second doubles earlier in the day, defeating Laura James 2-6, 7-5, 6-3 in third singles. Ajilore was next to finish. Despite dropping the first set 0-6, the freshman gained her wits and smoked Kelly Weaver in sets two and three, overpowering Weaver with punishing forehands from the baseline. Ajilore won 0-6, 6-2, 6-3 to clinch the victory in the team match for Harvard. Though the outcome of the overall match...