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Some Vital Signs
Read more: Some Vital SignsChicago Public Media could be showing encouraging signs of life. It recently announced the release of a new website about Chicago for its residents. This space, which reportedly reflects a passion for this city and confronts its fractured communities, is based upon a central public media belief that some “civic infrastructure” cannot come from, and depend upon, the marketplace. This site at the moment is basic. It features slick testimonials about the city, a donation link, and a contact form link for those who want to contribute to its development. The most exciting element is the link to its rationale,…
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Once Again
Read more: Once AgainYoni Appelbaum, an Atlantic editor, asks in a recent article about American history in terms of its past and future.…
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An Invitation To What?
Read more: An Invitation To What?The new movie The Invite, which is widely recommended, is a summer diversion, and not much more. Angela (Olivia Wilde)…
“There is always something to do. There are hungry people to feed, naked people to clothe, sick people to comfort and make well. And while I don’t expect you to save the world I do think it’s not asking too much for you to love those with whom you sleep, share the happiness of those whom you call friend, engage those among you who are visionary and remove from your life those who offer you depression, despair and disrespect.”
–Nikki Giovanni