http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/10/opinion/10alperovitz.html?pagewanted=1&ei=5087%0A&em&en=58c99d803c63a3b3&ex=1171342800 Shelby Foote claimed that the bloodbath of the American Civil War caused a linguistic shift that reflected the unity of the country. From “the United States are”, it became “the United States is“. But after a century and a half of continental exploration and settlement, unsolved racial questions, and the practicality of administering a […]
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California Split – New York Times
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0142003719/ Only a few pages in, I’m very much enjoying this novel (ahem) take on the Lewis & Clark expedition. The author has based his narrative on the letters and journals written by the explorers before, during and after their famous voyage, but uses a cynic’s eye to read between the familiar lines. Cross-outs and […]
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070105/ap_on_re_us/mansion_madam_4 America’s sleaziest headlines are often a harbinger of some very telling social remarks. I particularly loved this cause for concern, voiced by a high-priced madam’s neighbours: Porter could not say for sure how long the illegal activity was going on, but neighbors have been complaining for at least three years. Among other things, neighbors […]