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“We are what we read”: 4 lessons from David McCullough
Here are four pieces of advice from two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and author David McCullough.
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Ideas for a better world in 2011
To start the new year off right, the Monitor asked various thinkers around the world for one idea each to make the world a better place in 2011. We talked to poets and political figures, physicists and financiers. The results range from how to reduce the number of nuclear weapons in the world to ways to revamp Hollywood.
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Holiday gift guide 2010: Top 5 music picks
Music is appreciated throughout the year and makes a great holiday gift for family and friends. Here are some suggestions – ranging from Ken Burns' 'Baseball' soundtrack to Dave Brubeck – recommended by the Monitor staff. Click on the link at the end of each item to purchase on amazon.com, and a small percentage will go to support the Monitor.
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Obama vs. Romney: 'World War III" for attack ads. But is that bad?
With five months to go until Election Day, the Romney and Obama campaigns are already slinging negative ads. But analysts suggest they're an essential part of voters' decision-making process.
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A lesson on leadership from Africa
The guilty verdict against Charles Taylor, former president of Liberia, is more than a victory for justice. It is a lesson for Africans and other about no holding up 'great leaders' as saviors. Great ideas are better than great people.
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Decoder Wire
Want to hear Obama sing the blues? Best chance is tonight on PBS.
At a recent White House blues concert, which airs on PBS Monday night, President Obama joined the guest artists for a few bars. When did the White House first become a musical venue?
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Two cheers for super PACs
Super PACs aren’t the constitution-eating monsters critics have made them out to be. In fact, they engage voters in the democratic process. So why only two cheers? Loopholes prevent full transparency on where these groups get their funding. But Congress can fix that.
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The most important election of a lifetime? So say Gingrich et al.
As Gingrich faces Romney in Florida, he calls 2012 the 'most important election of our lifetime.' Sometimes he compares its significance to the pre-Civil War era. GOP rivals like Santorum and key Democrats like Pelosi are also gasping about the stakes. Time to catch our breath.
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History for the taking? Man pilfers papers signed by presidents, potentates.
A New York man pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiring to steal historical documents signed by the likes of Washington, Lincoln, Adams, Marie Antoinette, and Napoleon Bonaparte.
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“We are what we read”: 4 lessons from David McCullough
Here are four pieces of advice from two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and author David McCullough.
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The New Economy
Debt, deficits, and American morals
Behind the impasse in Washington over debt and deficits lies a moral, even religious, problem. How should a Christian respond to the economic debate?
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Decoder Wire
A balanced budget amendment to solve the debt crisis? It's an old story.
A proposed amendment to the Constitution requiring a balanced federal budget has been the subject of congressional hearings for 60 years. But the issue is even older than that.
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Classic Review: 1776
A gripping account of 1776 – a year of "sustained suffering" and "phenomenal courage."
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Chapter & Verse
David McCullough talks about "The Greater Journey" and some of his own favorite books
One of the ways that biographer David McCullough learns about his subjects is to raid their libraries.
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Editor's Blog
Election 2012: Hope beneath the hype
As the Republican presidential field firms up, get ready for 18 months of Election 2012 hype. But beneath the noise, remember that American voters are surprisingly hopeful.
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Culture Cafe
Classical music festivals offer sumptuous summer entertainment
This year, the lineups for the standout classical music festivals around the country and the world are an exiting treat for classical enthusiasts. From California to New York to Salzburg, conductors like Esa-Pekka Salonen, Lorin Maazel, and Alan Gilbert will lead ensembles such as the Vienna Philharmonic, Boston Symphony, and the New York Philharmonic.
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The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris
How 19th-century America’s romance with Paris helped to change the course of US history.
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Royal wedding: The snobbery of Will'n'Kate-haters
Not everyone loves Prince William and Kate Middleton. The Will’n’Kate-haters view the British public as a moronic mass brainwashed into bowing to a constitutional monarchy. But these snobs miss the mark: Real republicanism trusts, not disdains, the will of the people.
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Letters to the Editor – Weekly Issue of March 7, 2011
Readers write in about the melodies of modern classical music, conservative art, and the merits of teaching parenting to students.
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At the heart of the Arab revolts: a search for dignity
When Muammar Qaddafi recently asked Libyans to rely on his 'moral authority,' an ever more sophisticated Arab generation widely read the request as an insult to their intelligence.
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Chapter & Verse
Thomas Jefferson's books – sought by researchers for decades – have been found
Seventy-four books from Thomas Jefferson’s personal library have been discovered at Washington University.
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Can a new 'national civility institute' calm political rancor?
George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton will oversee the National Institute for Civil Discourse in Arizona, sparked by the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. But history shows it faces an uphill battle.
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Decoder Wire
Valentines poems and sweet nothings from smitten US presidents
Even while leading the nation, these American presidents found time to write their valentines poems and love letters.
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Classic review: John Adams
President John Adams wins overdue accolades in David McCullough's searching biography.
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Arizona shooting pundits are wrong: Heated political speech isn’t the problem – it’s the solution
In the wake of the Arizona shooting, some lawmakers want to curb political speech. But raucous debate is a hallmark of a healthy democracy. Indeed, it's a safety valve that helps prevent violence, because it allows people to voice their strongly held views in hopes of persuading others.
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Ideas for a better world in 2011
To start the new year off right, the Monitor asked various thinkers around the world for one idea each to make the world a better place in 2011. We talked to poets and political figures, physicists and financiers. The results range from how to reduce the number of nuclear weapons in the world to ways to revamp Hollywood.
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Holiday gift guide 2010: Top 5 music picks
Music is appreciated throughout the year and makes a great holiday gift for family and friends. Here are some suggestions – ranging from Ken Burns' 'Baseball' soundtrack to Dave Brubeck – recommended by the Monitor staff. Click on the link at the end of each item to purchase on amazon.com, and a small percentage will go to support the Monitor.
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The King's Speech: movie review
Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush, as prince and speech therapist, are marvelous in 'The King's Speech,' a moving and remarkable story of friendship and triumph.
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