Carter era aims to solve problems and the search for heroism
In a New Yorker piece Elizabeth Drew critiques the Carter administration's professed aim to solve problems while arguing the nation misses a grand mission. The piece contrasts the era’s nonheroic times with past periods of noble struggle, notes lobbying clashes in Washington, and questions whether a broader national purpose exists beyond pragmatic administration.
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Hamilton Jordan
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St Francis hosts first PTG meeting at John XXIII Institute
Memory item recounts Red Sox Cardinals clincher and ditty bag donations by local ladies' groups for Red Cross shipments to Vietnam servicemen. It lists historical milestones from 1775 to 1961 including Roosevelt shot, Germany leaving the League, Athens liberation, East German puppet state, and Eisenhower's farewell warning on power.
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A committee to end committees
A column argues that reducing bureaucracy creates more paperwork and that committees can be both vital and flawed. It cites Carter era efforts, references the Federal Paperwork Commission, and praises the idea of constructive, Pickwickian committees rather than eliminating them. Historical notes on Magna Carta and the King James Bible emphasize committee-based progress.
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Senators Filibuster In Pajamas At Capitol Night
Satirical note from Mark Russell describing the U S Senate debating natural gas in the Senate chamber from midnight to dawn in pajamas. The comment riffs on legislators attending dinner theater then visiting the capitol and Barry Goldwater walking about in stocking feet. It mocks Senatorial sleepiness amid politics.
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A Time of Change at Merck Forest in October
The Merck Forest community notes seasonal shifts as hawks migrate and Canada geese return to a high field. Alan and Christine L'Hommedieu become caretakers replacing Art and Karen Norton, with cabin work and winter preparations underway. Turkeys roam the region while wildlife behavior shifts with autumn.
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