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Virginia Tech Commencement Address

by John Abizaidvia Virginia Tech University
Friday, May 11, 2007

Dr. Steger, honored families, friends, classmates and colleagues of those who so tragically lost their lives here a few short weeks ago, distinguished guests, graduates, faculty, and friends of this fine University...

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Making Flexible Retirements Work

with John Shovenvia Time Magazine
Thursday, May 10, 2007

Making the most of our retirement-age population has become a hot issue in Washington, where for the past 75 years federal policy has been designed around easing folks who are past 50 out of the workforce rather than enticing them to stay in it...

Analysis and Commentary

Bookstore Ghettoes

by Thomas Sowellvia Creators Syndicate
Thursday, May 10, 2007

If Rachael Ray had been black, there are bookstores where her cookbook would not be displayed in the same section with all the other cookbooks...

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Living History Reigns Over British

with Niall Fergusonvia New York Times
Wednesday, May 9, 2007

Even philosophers in Britain tend to be skeptics, and emphasize how little we can know...

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Fighting for Freedom

with Victor Davis Hansonvia National Review Online
Tuesday, May 8, 2007

Nothing about Five for Fighting is what you would expect, starting with the name...

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The Problem With Book Reviews

with Niall Fergusonvia PhDiva
Tuesday, May 8, 2007

Apparently Salman Rushdie complained about book reviews at the Pen Gala...

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A look back from 2017

with Thomas Sowellvia Rocky Mountain News
Tuesday, May 8, 2007

Now that a decade has passed since the extraordinary events of the summer of 2007, it's possible to look back on that great national crisis with the benefit of some historical perspective...

Analysis and Commentary

The Scandal of "Scandals"

by Thomas Sowellvia Creators Syndicate
Tuesday, May 8, 2007

Now that ABC News has the list of phone numbers given to them by the "Washington Madam," the question is: Whose names will they publicize if they find out that there are public figures whose phone numbers are among those they have?

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When catastrophe strikes blame a black swan

with Niall Fergusonvia Times
Sunday, May 6, 2007

When, on July 7, 2005, four young British men blew themselves up on London’s transport network, killing 52 innocent people and injuring hundreds of others, should we have been fully prepared for it?

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Pentagon Releases Iraq War Survey

with Thomas H. Henriksenvia ABC 7 News (CA)
Friday, May 4, 2007

The Pentagon has released a troubling survey of the toll the war in Iraq is taking on U.S. troops...

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