Archive | October 10, 2012

Speed of the sound of loneliness

by on October 10, 2012 in Music & Popular Culture

Hey, it’s John Prine’s birthday today. He’s 66, which means he’s older than I am, but not by much. He’s a great songwriter, one of our best, and here’s one of his best songs, in a charming duet with Nanci Griffith.

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Children are the future – but they can’t vote, so whatever

by on October 10, 2012 in Family & Marriage, Media & Entertainment, Politics, Law & Government

Whether he’s talking about the lasting effects of the economy or his achievements in school reform, Mitt Romney mentions children pretty often. He prides himself as being an education governor, emphasizing school choice and creating the Jon and Abigail Adams Scholarship for high schoolers going to school. Take for example this quote, from his remarks […]

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East Denver neighborhood organizers beat back Walmart

by on October 10, 2012 in Business & Finance

In everything from large cities to small towns across the country, people who care about the integrity of their neighborhoods and the health of their local economies seem to be constantly fending off Walmart expansion into areas where the company is neither wanted nor needed. It’s always gratifying when the natives are successful, as it […]

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