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Sunday Times

The subject of Mr. McCain’s age has come up, gingerly, on the campaign trail. When one of Mike Huckabee’s biggest supporters, Chuck Norris, 67, said after the South Carolina primary that he did not think Mr. McCain would have “the...

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Book Review: Exit Ghost by Philip Roth

Philip Roth has not yet left the building. We will note that Roth, growing more in his later years, has already taken pains to prepare us for the inevitable. His alter-ego Nathan Zuckerman has ushered us through the epic...

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Quick Notes...

While I've been buried in schoolwork and otherwise unresponsive...I had a few things to share. #1: What winter looks like from my desk: #2: What American flags in the clearance section of Bed Bath and Beyond look like: #3: The...

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I've Nothing New to Say

It is Saturday; always start with time. To follow: I am in my apartment. I've decided to make it a Sabbath. I worked Friday night and it was slow until friends and regulars stopped by and we all just...

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