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Lamar Alexander Links Up To The Lincoln Tradition

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Posted on September 19, 2008 - 1:44pm at Post Politics
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From the Senator:

A Racial Symphony

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Posted on August 8, 2008 - 9:43am at Post Politics
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Jackson Baker reports on the impact and implications of Rep. Steve Cohen’s substantial victory:

And the Atlanta Braves Would Not Exist If Not for MLK, Jr.

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Posted on April 6, 2008 - 8:50am at Enclave
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Taylor Branch has an outstanding op-ed this morning on Martin Luther King, Jr.'s true contributions and vilification, on the extinction of non-violence, and on the "neglected" study of the connections between power and violence. The whole thing is well worth your time, but here's sample:

Oxford town, Oxford town; or, my day trip of friendship, regret, and affirmation

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Posted on January 13, 2008 - 10:43pm at For Lack of a Better Word
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My bff Erin and I wanted to go to California. We started to plan a trip over Christmas and thought it might actually happen this year. We kind of have a history of this sort of thing--we've been planning a New Orleans trip since we were undergrads (she's been, I haven't), and we've also dreamed up (thus far) imaginary trips to Samoa, Ukraine, and Ireland. To our credit, we've made it several places together during the course of our decade

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