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Post-election analyses about what the Republican Party should change have been pretty popular recently, and it's been fun to see sharp b...
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A new book is out of Kurt Vonnegut's letters, and Slate has been running some selections. His advice to a friend slotted to teach at th...
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RIP. I have several Brubeck albums, and the man had a great run, performing 'til he was 88. This tune is one of his most famous, and a...
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