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Monthly Archives: September 2011

Poem 015 – "The Poet"

A poem by Tom Wayman from the Library’s Poetry 180 Project.

Poem 016 – "Radio"

A poem by Laurel Blossom from the Library’s Poetry 180 Project.

Opinionator | The Stone: ‘Quixote,’ Colbert and the Reality of Fiction

Did Cervantes invent “truthiness”? A writer examines how the 17th-century master’s multilayered world mirrors the realities and absurdities of our modern age.

Op-Ed Columnist: The Lost Decade?

Insular thinking and rigid ideas are holding the United States back from productive engagement with its most important problems.

Op-Ed Contributor: Why the Antichrist Matters in Politics

Apocalyptic fears helped fuel the antigovernment movements of the 1930s and ’40s and could play a role in the 2012 elections, too.

In North Dakota, Wasted Natural Gas Flickers Against the Sky

About 30 percent of the natural gas produced in North Dakota is burned as waste, an amount that no other domestic oil field comes close to.

"The Lottery"

Click the arrow on the audio player to hear Edward Hirsch read this poem. You can also download the recording or subscribe to Slate’s Poetry Podcast on iTunes.[more ...]

For Billy Beane, Winning Isn’t Everything

If there’s ever a sequel to the movie, it probably won’t have anything to do with baseball.

clarkeye: Visual week in review, we took photos of a few things other than ArtPrize http://t.co/SoFtJijU

clarkeye: Visual week in review, we took photos of a few things other than ArtPrize
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Housing Slump Forces Cuts at a Small-Town Company

When times got tough at Marvin Windows and Doors, it tightened its belt but drew the line at eliminating jobs.