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Ogletree, who called himself an “eternal optimist,” began his talk by revealing that, when he agreed to speak at the Forum several months ago, he had hoped to give an “upbeat, encouraging analysis of the John Kerry presidency...
...Lynn’s decision to pair up with Detroiter Jack White spawned the confident, immensely listenable Van Lear Rose, a simple country album without any of the polish—a record replete with first takes, proudly flaunting its loose threads, winning on grit and charisma. The extreme optimist might hope that the commercial success these two legends found by committing themselves to old-fashioned, long-forgotten things—like, say, personality and good songwriting—will inspire record labels to demand higher artistic standards in their other acts. And lest we forget, 2004 also had lots...
...started this diary an optimist. Not only did I think John F. Kerry would be president-elect by this point, but I thought that when he won, on that glorious day, I’d be able to talk about it with my roommate. I wrote on these pages not too long ago that we would embark on an experiment in civil discourse, my Republican roommate and I. We would put differences behind us and consider each other’s side...
...ahead, ridicule me. I’m an eternal optimist, the proverbial Pollyanna. And while the deep pit of my stomach was always worried, I saw no point in being unhappy too soon. You might argue—and many have—that this is no way to approach life. I’m sorry, I can’t help it, it’s the way I function. And maybe that’s why I made my section of the country into a new Eden, combining the down-to-earth values of the middle...
...paper, and for the past two seasons the Sox have been nosed out of the race on the last day. This year, as last, the Yankees may well outrun them, but no expert would care to guarantee the outcome of the 1950 race ... Ted Williams, never a bawling optimist, figures the Sox have a 50-50 chance ("at the outside"). Says Ted: "I'd sure like for us to get it. It would be one of the greatest thrills of my life." --TIME, April...