E-mail debates of newsworthy topics.

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• Let Us Leave Our Musical Islands Two critics discuss the state of classical, jazz, and pop.
  Ben Ratliff Nov. 4, 2007
  
• Debating The Year of Living Biblically Exercising the God muscle.
  Matt Labash Oct. 16, 2007
  
• Debating God's Harvard A Patrick Henry College grad weighs in.
  Hanna Rosin Sept. 17, 2007
  
• The Oscars 2007 No mention of Obama vs. Hillary? That's weak.
  Kim Masters Feb. 22, 2007