Almanac Almanac December 24 2014 Almanac summary of birthdays sports and quotes
Almanac notes today December 24 2014 as day 358 of the year with winter underway. It lists birth anniversaries for Kit Carson Matthew Arnold Howard Hughes Ava Gardner Mary Higgins Clark Robert Joffrey Kate Spade Ricky Martin Stephenie Meyer Ryan Seacrest and mentions a harness maker joining a wagon train at age 15. It recalls the 1950 Browns defeating the Rams 30 28 with Lou Groza’s late field goal and includes a Matthew Arnold quote and the moon phase between new moon December 21 and the first quarter December 28.
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Ava Gardner
Mary Higgins Clark
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Kate Spade
Ricky Martin
Stephenie Meyer
Ryan Seacrest
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Finger pointing misses point after Brooklyn police killings
The piece rejects claims that Mayor de Blasio, activists, or Obama caused the Brooklyn shootings. It absolves the attacker Ismaaiyl Brinsley of blame, notes his past crimes and mental health, and condemns protests as separate from the crime. It urges not to scapegoat demonstrators.
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N.Y
Washington
New York
Bill de Blasio
al Sharpton
Obama
Brooklyn
Ismaaiyl Brinsley
Brinsley
Michael Brown
Eric Garner
Rudy Giuliani
Brown
de Blasio
Wenjian Liu
Rafael Ramos
Ed Mullins
Police Sergeants’ Union
Ray Kelly
Garner
Sharpton
MSNBC
NYPD
Owings Mills
Baltimore
Shaneka Nicole Thompson
ShootThePolice
Ripericgardner
Ripmike Brown
Warren as left tea party godmother not Cruz
Dana Milbank argues Elizabeth Warren mirrors Jim DeMint as a populist firebrand. He notes Warren channels anti establishment anger toward big banks while DeMint built conservative leverage, shaping a potential left equivalent to the tea party amid Democratic factional dynamics.
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Washington
Elizabeth Warren
Ted Cruz
Senate
Warren
Cruz
Massachusetts
Texas
Jim DeMint
DeMint
South Carolina
Conservative Heritage Foundation
George W. Bush
Obama
Harvard
Bush
Democratic Party
Hillary Clinton
Wall Street
John McCain
Clinton
Mary Landrieu
Louisiana
Marco Rubios
Arlen Specters
Citigroup
Harry Reid
House
Senate Conservatives Fund
Rubio
R-Fla
Rand Paul
R-Ky
Heritage
Unbroken film omits key moment of Zamperini’s faith conversion
Cal Thomas argues Jolie’s Unbroken skims Zamperini’s 1949 Billy Graham conversion, omitting the pivotal faith turning point while praising the film’s survivor tale. He notes Zamperini’s later forgiveness and asks why the conversion isn’t shown, contrasting with Hillenbrand’s book.
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New York
Laura Hillenbrand
Louis Zamperini
Zamperini
Los Angeles
Angelina Jolie
Japan
Jolie
Hillenbrand
Louis
Jesus Christ
Coen Brothers
Universal Pictures
Julie
Selma
Martin Luther King Jr
Moses
Kings Row
Ronald Reagan
Colbert Report finale marks era end for millennial audience
Alexandra Petri reflects on Stephen Colbert's farewell as a generational moment. The Washington Post notes the finale drew a diverse roster of guests and emphasized Colbert's impact on political satire for millennials, leaving a gap as Stewart Oliver and Wilmore rise.
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Washington
Stephen Colbert
Randy Newman
Big Bird
George Lucas
Alan Alda
Arianna Huffington
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Bill Clinton
Jon Stewart
Obama
Colbert
PRRI/Brookings
Daily Show
MSNBC
Comedy Central
Stewart
John Oliver
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