Almanac style quick-hit history and quotes for today
Almanac notes mark 2011 day 251 and summer day 80 with highlights on 1664 New Amsterdam becoming New York, 1900 Galveston hurricane death toll, 1966 Star Trek premiere, and Nixon Ford pardon in 1974. Includes quotes and brief birthday mentions and notable figures.
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New Amsterdam
New York
Manhattan
Galveston
Texas
Patsy Cline
Aimee Mann
David Arquette
Pink
Gerald Ford
Richard Nixon
Claude Pepper
U.S
Sid
Full Moon Caesar
Peter Sellers
Syria intervention debate mirrors Libya but differs in risks
Trudy Rubin argues that Syria poses a more complex crisis than Libya, with NATO involvement unlikely and Arab leaders wary. She notes Assad's strong military, sectarian fault lines, and regional stakes, cautioning against assuming regime change would help Israel or curb Tehran. Nonmilitary pressure remains preferred.
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NATO
Muammar Gaddafi
Syria
Baghdad
Iran
Israel
White House
U.S
United States
Obama
Rick Perry
Libya
Benghazi
Assad
Gaddafi
Arab League
U.N. Security Council
Wali Nasr
Middle East
Tufts University
Mideast
Lebanon
Iraq
Nasr
Security Council
Tehran
Muslim Brotherhood
Hezbollah
Jerusalem
Golan Heights
Hamas
Gaza
Washington
Labor Day signals fall and a fresh start in reading
The piece reflects on Labor Day as a portal between seasons, marking a fresh school year, new routines, and a shift from summer chaos to fall calm. It highlights back-to-school energy, Labor Day resolutions, and the refreshed atmosphere after a hurricane, ending with a personal fondness for fall’s moderation and renewal.
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Mid- Atlantic
L.L. Bean
Civics need empathy not more politics in modern society
Gregory Rodriguez argues that civics fails not from excessive political engagement but from a lack of moral engagement and empathy. He cites Gates Foundation discussions with Eric Liu and Kristen Campbell, contrasts Swiss stability with Venezuela, and endorses cultural enrichment as a path to the "better self." He cites Matthew Arnold and John Armstrong on art shaping longing and virtue.
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U.S
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Clinton White House
Eric Liu
Sandra Day O’connor
Bill Gates Sr
United States
Kristen Cambell
National Council On Citizenship
Cohen
Switzerland
Venezuela
Matthew Arnold
Arnold
England
John Armstrong
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Almanac
Doonesbury
Roger
Garry Trudeau
Faik
Trrady Rubin
Trudy Rubin
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
P.O. Box
Philadelphia
Trubhin
Phillynews.com
Susan Reimer
Susan.reimer
Baltsun
Gregory Rodriguez
Los Angeles Times
Cambridge University
Simon Baron
Center For Social Cohesion
Arizona State University
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