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...public discrimination. The immigration reform files today are almost entirely devoid of racist language and the sort of language that, 100 years ago, was taken for granted. Your ear, if you were transported back to 1915, would hear things you don't hear now, and it would be a shock. Does America generally have a history of welcoming or begrudging newcomers? We've always been of mixed minds about immigrants, and that's because immigrants bring both bads and goods. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson - you can find them one week welcoming immigrants and the next week saying there...
...gussied up first cousins--honey, molasses, cane sugar, corn syrup and maple syrup--are less than sweet to those who overindulge, and recommending that we stop eating sugar altogether. Two new books, New York Times best seller Dr. Gott's No Flour, No Sugar Diet and Sugar Shock! by Connie Bennett (out in December), caution that the U.S's love affair with sugar is a doomed relationship. (To add insult to injury, the authors also damn simple carbs such as bagels and French bread as almost equally empty calories...
...result of the stellar work in Belgium, the senior national team extended an offer to Lofgren she could not refuse: join the team to compete in the World Championships, the second highest level of competition for a woman heavyweight.The transition from collegiate rowing to the U23 squad was a shock to Lofgren, but joining one of the top teams in her sport blew her away.“I think the biggest difference is in the caliber of rowers,” Lofgren said. “Coming from college to U23s—it was a whole new level...
...Harvard tech community suffered its deepest shock in recent years with the death of a man whose name is unknown to many on the campus, but who was a bulwark of Harvard theater: longtime Technical Director of Harvard College Theatre Programs Alan P. Symonds...
...that loss wasn’t enough, HRDC experienced another shock in the tech world earlier this month. It was of lesser immediate impact, but its consequences could be significant for the future of Harvard tech...