May 23 2006 Historical Brief and Birthdays
Today marks day 143 of 2006 and day 65 of spring. Notable entries note Mexico’s 1846 war declaration against the United States and postwar German history with Bonn references. Birthday notes include writers and musicians spanning 1810 to 2004 and 1928 to 2002. Solar phases place the window between May 20 and May 27.
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Mexico
United Given
Republc
Germany
Ata Sra
John
West
Bonn
East Germany
Hollywood figures weigh in on The Da Vinci Code satire
Mitch Albom reports a heavenly panel of icons from Hughes to Moses reacting to The Da Vinci Code and other films. They debate fame, misrepresentation, and the power of movie lore while noting Jesus bears the brunt of the satire.
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Howard Hughes
Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhi
Hughes
Leo DiCaprio
Jesus
Babe Ruth
Ruth
Eith
Cineplex
Johnny Cash
Buddy Holly
Gary Busey
Jim Morrison
Jimbo
Elvis
Mozart
Amadeus
Jack Reed
Warren Beatty
Ed Wood
Johnny Depp
Winston Churchill
Winston
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Oliver Stone
Jfk
Richard Nixon
Moses
Charlton Heston
Heaven
Jim Caviezel
Jim
Cinderella Man
Barbaro's care a beacon for horses in training
Bonnie Erbe argues Barbaro’s extended rest and humane treatment reflect what all athletes deserve. She cites trainer Michael Matz’s regimen at Elkton Maryland and grass turnout at Fair Hill, contrasting with harsh stall confinement and money as the sole track motive. Dr. Dean Richardson notes such severe injuries are rarely treated so aggressively elsewhere.
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Barbaro
Barbara
Michael Matz
Matz
New York Times
Matt
Mr. Matz
Elkton
Fair Hill
Fifth Avenue
Dean Richardson
New Boston Center
the Times
Language cannot be tamed by law says Pitts
Leonard Pitts argues that attempting to legislate language is futile as English evolves and global forces push multilingual signs and media. He notes France's struggles to protect language purity and warns that unity comes from shared values, not a common tongue.
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Senate
United States
Telemundo
el Nuevo Herald
Florence Avenue
Los Angeles
Espanol
Ingles
France
Jeff Sessions
Alabama
Spider-Man
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Bere
Garry Trudeal
Mitcu Albo
Mitch Albom
Detroit Free Press
West Fort Street
Detroit
Mich
Malbom
Freepress
Bonnie Erbe
Scripps Howard News Service
Bonnieerbe
CompuServe.com
Edgar Prado
Baltimore
Leonard Pitts
Leonard Pitts Jr
Pitts
Miamiherald
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