Topic: H.L. Mencken
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Keep Calm
Good Reads: a few tips about how to stay off Obama's 'kill list'
This week's best reads include an investigation into how the Obama administration chooses targets for drone attack, a stirring defense of dictator intelligence, and a scientific explanation of optimism.
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A book that brought God closer
As The King James translation of the Bible marks its 400th anniversary, its deep influence and prominence are slipping.
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The Unbelievers
What is most interesting about contemporary atheists is not what they have in common but rather their differences.
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Mubarak steps down. Will Obama step up?
Regarding the revolt in Egypt, Washington has so far taken an ineffective, middle-of-the road approach. Even as President Obama called for a credible path toward democracy, he must back the opposition protesters much more decisively.
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Our misplaced obsession with Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin's supporters and critics need to calm down. She’s a celebrity, not a future president.
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City of Man: Politics and Religion in a New Era
Two journalists offer a political blueprint for a new crop of young Evangelicals.
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The dangers of seeing America as a 'Christian nation'
Christian traditionalists see American freedom as derived from Christian faith. That flies in the face of the historical record – and it distorts today's political debates.
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Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong was both a great artist and a popular success.
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Politicians vs. temptation
Amid so many sex scandals, recall the few who adhered to the moral law.
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Are you a critical thinker?
Quality thought is vital. So why don’t schools foster it?
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Corruption's cost, beyond Blagojevich
'Rent-seeking' hurts society and perverts the work of government.
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Can you outsource this? The brainy copy editor behind the headlines
With his bow tie and eagle eye, John McIntyre is the quintessential big-city newspaper detail man.
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It's a Starbucks world. (We only sip in it.)
A journalist asks: How did a modest Seattle coffeehouse become a global juggernaut?
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