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Time for my annual rant about Presidents’ Day. I see no reason why great Presidents like Washington and Lincoln should share a date with miserable failures like James Buchanan and Jimmy Carter. Technically the federal holiday is still George Washington’s
Chuck Baldwin There may have been a time when the words "conservative" and "liberal" meant something, but that time is no more. Today, "conservatives" in government are doing as much to promote Big Government, as are "liberals." In fact, if one were to h
Bart Simpson first uttered, "Ay caramba," soon after George Bush became president -- as in George Herbert Walker Bush. As in pre-Facebook, pre-Google, and heck, pre-Internet. But not pre-donuts. Mmm, donuts. It may be hard to believe, but The Simpsons wi
There may have been a time when the words “conservative” and “liberal” meant something, but that time is no more. Today, “conservatives” in government are doing as much to promote Big Government, as are “liberals.” In fact, if one were to honestly evalua
Book title: The Rivered Earth Author: Vikram Seth Publisher: Hamish Hamilton Pages: 120 Price: Rs 399 You gave him too many words, Vikram,” the violinist gently chastises the writer in Vikram Seth’s general introduction to The Rivered Earth. ‘Him’ — the
Pretend that you are a Republican who feels sorry for a black girl. I see Mitt isnt attacking Rick but still on Newt, gee what a surprise. The stupid pnudits dont understand why, HERES A CLUE, Romney will wait until the LAST COUPLE OF DAYS before unleash
Continuing some of the hand lettering love from yesterday, calligrapher Amy Lee from Storied Ink Studio sent over these lovely calligraphy thank you cards for wedding party attendants. The cards are inspired by poems by George Herbert. What a beautiful w
This is a blessing in disguise because presidential approval ratings have a strong inverse relationship to the price of gasoline. $5 gas would ensure Barry’s demise in November – which is why he’ll bleed the national reserve dry to avoid it this year. Bu
In the classrooms and on the playing fields of the Groton School in Groton, teacher and coach Frank O’Brien Jr. taught students English, baseball, hockey, and how to navigate the life’s challenges. President George Herbert Walker Bush, who attended Yale
Mr. Jobs was dishonest and had used drugs, one former co-worker said, but he was a good fit for the fed. gov't After you die, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation is required to unseal, in most cases, its records on you if someone asks for them via a
The forces of peace and liberty have made great strides in the past few years: most ordinary Americans have turned against the War Party. The truth about how and why we invaded Iraq has turned even formerly staunch interventionists into skeptics of Ameri
Født inn i en sørstatsfamilie i Virginia i 1732. Utmerket seg i krigen mot Frankrike 1754-1758. Ble valgt til den andre kontinentale kongressen i 1775, der han ble utnevnt til leder for de amerikanske styrkene i frigjøringskampen. Washington ledet de ung
Picasso, Violin The Rivered Earth By Vikram Seth, Hamish Hamilton, Rs 399 “You gave him too many words, Vikram,” the violinist gently chastises the writer in Vikram Seth’s general introduction to The Rivered Earth. ‘Him’ — the receiver of this verbal ex
Did you know that Apple cofounder Steve Jobs was considered for an appointment with the US government under George Herbert Walker Bush? Now you do—along with the rest of the world—thanks to newly released documents by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
This year, political operatives aren't going to have to travel far to see the most interesting—and likely closest and most pivotal—senate race in the country. "It's not only the country's marquee race, but it is arguably the nation's closest race," says
The Republican primary contest has come down to a choice between Mitt Romney and the anti-Romney. It is another in a series of battles between the non-conservative and conservative wings of the GOP. Arguably, the political seeds of today’s Republican sch
As his formidable campaign marches inexorably toward the nomination, Mitt Romney should learn a vital lesson from the guy who beat him in his first race for public office: Senator Ted Kennedy. In 1980, Teddy lost his own bid for the presidency because he
The Dallas School Districts fights wear and tear and bacteria with new Hiny Hiders bathroom partitions from Scranton Products "Available in an assortment of colors and styles, the Dallas School District chose Hiny Hiders bathroom partitions in a textured
It must seem to Mitt Romney, freshly infused with a new dose of momentum, that inevitability ain’t what it used to be. The forces within his party that have served up one challenger after another, including Newt Gingrich twice, will persist long after Ro
Given Geoffrey Hill’s current reputation as a “difficult” poet, it’s easy to forget how reader-friendly, lucid, and accommodating he could once be. Here are two stanzas from the opening of Hill’s book-length poem The Mystery of the Charity of Charles Pég
George Herbert (3 April 1593 – 1 March 1633) was a Welsh poet, orator and priest. Being born into an artistic and wealthy family, he received a good education which led to his holding prominent positions at Cambridge University and Parliament. As a student at Trinity College, Cambridge, England, George Herbert excelled in languages and music. He... Full Article
