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Brow Beat:
posted by Eric Hynes
on November 20, 2009
Oprah's "Aha Moment"
Word leaked on Thursday that Oprah Winfrey will end her long-running talk show come September 9, 2011. She'll make an official announcement on-air Friday, commencing - we can only assume - twenty long months of self-aggrandizing recaps and tributes. "The Oprah Winfrey Show" has been the nation's Read More
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The XX Factor:
posted by Samantha Henig
on November 20, 2009
Time Magazine Prematurely Applauds an End to Hover Parenting
A post from DoubleX writer KJ Dell'Antonia:
Time magazine's "Can These Parents Be Saved?" story
offers a glorious rundown of the rampant possibilities for
overparenting that have become available in recent years. From kid
leashes ("Kinderkords") to fears about Read More
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Human Nature:
posted by William Saletan
on November 20, 2009
Tweets 11/20/09
Here are some of this week's Human Nature short takes on the news. To get them in real time, subscribe to the HN Twitter feed .
1. Mayor on Chicago's surveillance network: "cameras are the next best thing" to cops. http://bit.ly/syCfU Prediction: Domestic drones are next.
2. Latest Read More
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The Happiness Project:
posted by Gretchen Rubin
on November 20, 2009
Try Fun, Quick Exercises to Boost Your Creativity
I’m not writing a screenplay, or a novel either, but it sounded intriguing, so I picked up a copy. And she’s right, it’s a fascinating look at storytelling. Read More
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Kausfiles:
posted by Mickey Kaus
on November 20, 2009
Does Harry Reid's Health Care Bill Create a "Fed" for Medicare?
David Leonhardt, complaining that the House health care bill doesn't do enough to control costs , touts a particular model for imposing parsimonious changes on the nation's health care delivery system:
Twice a year, an outside advisory board sends Congress a list of suggestions Read More