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Founding Fathers versus 'birthers' -- smackdown!
Opinion L.A.Now that all this "birther" foolishness is finally settled -- excepting the same pitiable core percentage that also may suspect magic tricks are the work of Satan (see my colleague Mark Barabak’s story about conspiracy thinking) -- I thought I&#... -
Mich. award looking for those who preserve history
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Historical Commission is accepting nominations for the Gov. John B. Swainson Award for public workers who have gone beyond their job description to help preserve the state's history. The commission is accepting...Tags: Justice System, Regional Authority, Politics, Executive Branch, Arts and Culture
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Monster Mash: Artists upset over Tony Blair memoir; Philadelphia Orchestra gets financial aid
Culture Monster-- Political protest: Artist Tracey Emin and designer Vivienne Westwood are among those in the cultural community who pressured the Tate Modern in London to cancel a book party for former Prime Minister Tony Blair. (Art Daily) -- Financial aid:...... -
'Blue Boy' is ready for his close-up
Culture MonsterDid you notice that "The Blue Boy" is looking a little fresher this week? That???s because the Huntington???s most famous painting, a full-length portrait of Jonathan Buttall painted in 1770 by Thomas Gainsborough, has a new coat of varnish. On...... -
Romney 2.0: Mr. Fix-It
Top of the TicketGet ready for another political book tour. Also another political reinvention. A Republican governor in mostly Democratic Massachusetts, Mitt Romney has long defied easy description. He ran for president in 2008 by banking hard to his conservative side,... -
Barack Obama, no, Erma Bombeck, yes
The Swampby Mark Silva This is what we learned today at Arizona State University: "Harvard was the first university to confer honorary degrees in 1692. Since then it has become a recognized function of degree granting institutions. Honorary degrees are an......Tags: Walter Cronkite, Newspapers, Erma Bombeck, Colleges and Universities, National Government
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Arizona State: Obama model, no degree
The Swampby Mark Silva Secretary of State Hillary Clinton got an honorary degree when she adressed the graduates of New York University today from the infield of Yankee Stadium. Vice President Joe Biden got an honorary degree when he addressed the......Tags: Walter Cronkite, Sarah Palin, Colleges and Universities, Education, Art Buchwald
Jun 6, 2011
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Oct 15, 2009
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Feb 11, 2010
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Apr 10, 2009
|Blog| Chicago Tribune
May 13, 2009
|Blog| Chicago Tribune
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