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...constitution not because it is pacifist but because it is outdated and impractical. And he revised our fundamental education law not mainly to "make children patriotic." The old law had so much to be improved in it. Abe has shown a vision that is nearly as clear as Abe Lincoln's. Kaihei Oda Tsu, Japan...
...ended on a high note. The Federalist Party ended on a low one. It carried a new taint: defeatism and treason. The last Federalist presidential candidate ran in 1816, carrying only three states. Federalism became a political cussword; decades later, a young Abraham Lincoln would joke that his enemies accused...
...asked by Bhabha whether child soldiers should be viewed as victims or perpetrators, Beah said that the recruiters do not exactly pose the question, “Would you like to join us? Walk around the block and think about it.” A high school senior from Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High, Dan M. Glanz, said “The whole notion was pretty shocking, to know that he saw a war when he was younger than I am now.” Beah also discussed the arrival and purpose of his bestselling new book...
Scientists at theUniversity of Nebraska--Lincoln are developing ways to make textiles from farm leftovers like rice straw, chicken feathers and corn husks. These newfangled fabrics are part of a trend of eco-sustainable synthetic materials. In fact, clothes made from things you might eat are already in stores. Here are a few ways to get some fiber in your fibers...
...poetic diatribe against modern American life. Under his shouts, the band lays into a bluesy New Orleans groove and a chorus echoes his lines as if he were preaching to a gospel church. “It can’t all be blamed on the party of Lincoln,” Marsalis howls. “The left and the right have got the country stinkin’.” Marsalis is already a controversial musician, facing resentment in the jazz community from those who think he disrespects more modern currents of contemporary jazz. The album will give...