Today in History and Births on July 20
On July 20 2012 the calendar marks the 202nd day and 31st of summer with notable events from history. It recalls Sitting Bull surrendering in 1881, Roosevelt securing the Democratic nomination in 1944, Armstrong and Aldrin landing on the moon in 1969, and Viking 1 sending Mars surface photos in 1976. Births include Petrarch, Hillary, McCarthy, Natalie Wood, Carlos Santana, Gisele Bundchen, and Julianne Hough. The British Academy awarded Armstrong in 1969 for the moon telecast. Moon phase notes show between new moon on July 19 and first quarter on July 26.
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Sitting Bull
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Neil Armstrong
Edwin Aldrin
Viking 1
Mars
Sir Edmund Hillary
Cormac McCarthy
Natalie Wood
Carlos Santana
Gisele Bundchen
Julianne Hough
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
Neil Armstrong and Associates
Newsroom critique undercuts Sorkin liberal fantasy on TV
Dick Polman argues HBOs The Newsroom mocks itself with shallow romance and midlevel drama while pushing a liberal bias. MacKenzie and Maggie are depicted as compulsive female stereotypes, undermining serious critique of media and balance.
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Nora Ephron
Aaron Sorkin
America
Nora
Sorkin
West Wing
HBO
Mackenzie McHale
Emily Mortimer
Will
Jeff Daniels
MacKenzie
Maggie
Alison Pill
Koch Brothers
Iraq
Jim
John Gallagher Jr
Arizona
Unity and civility in politics amid deep divisions
Political analyst Cathy Young reflects on Obama and Bush as unifiers, the fantasy of national unity, and the need for compromise in a fragmented society. The piece cites Reagan era perceptions, public opinion on abortion, health care, and government, plus Haidt’s ideas on understanding opposing views.
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CBS News
Barack Obama
George W. Bush
Bush
Obama
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
America
FoxNews.com
Jonathan Haidt
Email overload and daily grind of inbox clutter
Dayton Daily News columnist D L Stewart laments the flood of emails from Groupon promos to press releases while noting studies that heavy email use raises stress. He jokes about scams and bemoans missing important messages amid personal notes from family. He suggests avoiding constant checking to reduce stress.
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University of California, Irvine
New York City
Haagen-Daz
iTunes
Zac Brown
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Petrarch
Francesco Petrarca
Doonesbury
Garry Trudeau
Newsroom
Ditck
Polman
New York Times
Charlie
Center
Dick Polman
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
P.O. Box
Philadelphia
Dpolman
Phillynews.com
Dickpolman
China
Senator Reid
Cathy Young
Reason Maga
RealClearPolitics
D.L. Stewart
Dayton Daily News
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