Editorial on e books replacing printed tomes by Stephen King
The Providence Journal weighs Stephen King’s experiment with pay as you download e books as a potential threat to traditional publishing. It questions reader engagement, profitability, and the broader shift toward free online content while affirming a preference for paper books.
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Stephen King
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Wall Street Journal
Mr. King
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Providence Journal
Publisher Scott Hunte Names Top Supervisors
Standard Publisher announces Scott B Hunte as chief supervisor with Malye Ames Bennett Jr and J David Boyd in key roles for the new supervisory team.
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R. Bennett Jr
J. David Boyd
Vouchers Could Boost Teacher Pay Through School Choice
Harvard economist Caroline Hoxby argues that expanding school choice raises demand for high quality teachers, pushing up wages in districts with many education options. She cites Boston and Philadelphia as examples, notes charter funding differences, and suggests competition could attract more talent to teaching despite union challenges.
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Caroline Hoxby
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Boston
Paul Peterson
Peterson
Philadelphia
Hoxby’s
Insects Unite as Model for Human Cooperation
The piece likens termites ants and bees to a cooperative machine and extends the metaphor to human society. It cites Archibald McLeish and Tom Hanks in Big to illustrate growth through openness and friendship. It reflects on Olympic opening ceremonies and prays for world peace beginning with individuals. The author notes the essayist Identity as pastor of Aiken's First Baptist Church.
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Archibald McLeish
Tom Hanks
Hanks
James Russell Lowell
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Letters defend Condon on Bridgestone Firestone tire recalls
A reader commends South Carolina Attorney General Charlie Condon for addressing tire recalls linked to deaths. The letter questions opponents’ motives and cites front page reporting, urging unity and action rather than delay.
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Ronnie Young
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