Royko Mocking New York Complaints Spark Chicago Rage
Mike Royko blasts a tennis player’s gripe about New York City as a overblown irritation of a privileged elite. He argues everyday urban life across America is harsh but players exaggerate and NYC residents shrug it off. He ends by mocking Curren and defending Chicago’s tone.
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Labor Day Reflection on Declining Union Power in America
On this Labor Day the piece notes organized labor’s weakened position amid political shifts and economic changes. It highlights declining union membership from 20 million in 1945 to 17.4 million, low wage gains, concessions to avoid industry failures, and a looming push to organize service and white collar workers by 1990, while stressing the enduring need for strong unions in a capitalist system.
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Lesson in Learning From a Brooklyn Math Teacher
The essay recalls Mr. Klein a long-serving Boys High School Brooklyn math teacher who used blunt talks and subway metaphors to stress education as a weapon against poverty and social chaos. It links his lessons to modern concerns about the underclass guffies and calls for national education policy to restore pride in schooling and reduce social inequality.
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Wall Street Journal
Language drift and the blur of modern phrasing
A reflective column critiques imprecise language in everyday speech and government prose. It cites airlines euphemisms, political catchphrases, and shifting pronoun use, noting a slide from precise nouns to process oriented terms and the casualism of OK as a substitute for thanks. It laments loss of grammatical accuracy and clarity across media and speech.
Eastern Division Defections Despite Playoff Picture
The article notes East Germany's ambassador to Argentina defecting, leaving the Eastern Division with three defections heading into the playoffs. Government officials warn about excessive limousine use, especially when a lobbyist rides in back with a congressman as driver.
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