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...editors: I read with interest Samuel Simon??s thoughtful essay on the socio-economic composition of the U.S. military (“Who Really Serves?,” column, Jan. 19), and agree with his conclusion that liberals (or conservatives who are against the war, for that matter, since there are many) need to move beyond a solely class-based analysis both in their rhetoric and politics. Simon deserves credit for the way he deconstructs the statistics cited by the pro-war Heritage Institute, demonstrating the principle that statistics cited out of context tend to represent a selective...
...Simon??s comments and ignorance are not merely his own but are symptomatic of a larger bias that exists in this community and other elite academic institutions. It is this growing prejudice that has led to the massive growth of a military/non-military divide in America, one which threatens our military and our democracy. Irresponsible comments characterizing the military as poor and uneducated only further this divide...
...friend you’re shamelessly hitting on: Tickets to “The Odd Couple” on Broadway. Neil Simon??s writing, Joe Mantello’s direction (“Wicked”), and the star power of Matthew Broderick and gay icon Nathan Lane make this sure to be a fantastic show. And with ticket prices of $100, your generosity will either sway your crush into switching sides, or just provide a profoundly ironic line on your credit card statement...
...dramatic group that depended on the kindness of the Harvard Crimson Network,” he says with a smirk, “which kindnesses were not always as kind as one would like.” The Crimson Network was a radio station affiliated with this newspaper during Simon??s college career, but the network and The Crimson severed ties in 1947.He even tried his hand at playwriting; however, thanks to a permanent marker and some mischievous chums, his play, “Death, There Is None,” became derisively known on campus...
...performances on Broadway, the film does give you the chance to see them in action.But better yet, instead of watching Brooks’ brilliant material miss its mark onscreen, skip the multiplex and go see Broderick and Lane reunite on Broadway in the superb revival of Neil Simon??s “The Odd Couple...