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January 2008 - Posts

Thursday, January 31, 2008 7:09 AM

The power of a dream

We recently paused as a nation to pay tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who gave his very life in the pursuit of achieving equality in the eyes of men. This August will mark the 45th anniversary of Dr. King’s proclamation to America, “I have a dream.”
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Tuesday, January 15, 2008 2:29 PM

When promises go to pot

In 1928, presidential candidate Herbert Hoover promised “a chicken in every pot and a car in every garage” to all who voted for him. Hoover won the election in a landslide and less than a year later, the country plunged into the depths of the Great Depression.
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Thursday, January 10, 2008 1:26 PM

Catching the fever

Every new year brings with it a great wave of religious fervor. Millions of the faithful gather each week to sing praises and shout words of edification and encouragement to their fellow believers. At no other time do otherwise seemingly sane people completely
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