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SAINT PAUL, Minnesota — I am not a writer. Yet, somehow, I’ve found myself in the press office of the Republican National Convention Committee on Arrangements, fooling my supervisors into believing I am eloquent and convincing myself I possess some journalistic instincts...
...plastic was recycled. The unleashing of bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam beyond the Pacific Northwest transformed Seattle into an adjective inextricably linked to the word sound, a marketable life-style packaged in flannel and devoid of shampoo. What turns a city into a seminal music scene? Minneapolis, Minnesota, the home of proto-alternative rockers like the Replacements and Husker Du, had its moment a few years ago. So did Austin, Texas, ground zero for the Butthole Surfers; and Athens, Georgia, the birthplace of R.E.M. and the B-52s. One necessary ingredient they all share is a healthy slacker class...
...Muslims and Islam itself are considered to be evil. Murder is not tolerated in Islam, and the murder of civilians is especially un-Islamic. The very word Islam comes from the Arabic word al-salaam, meaning peace. People fear Islam without understanding its true nature. Omar Reda Maple Grove, Minnesota aol: Omar Reda...
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...sense of connection has been one of the best things about coming to World Youth Day. "We've met so many people from everywhere," Leone says. "They just come up and introduce themselves. Being with other people with similar values and interests really helps." Says Jackie Jones, from Blaine, Minnesota: "The hardest part is not coming here. Here we're with thousands of people who share our values. The hardest part will be going back...