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DailyGrind51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 09:13 AM Original message |
Great letter in the on-line edition of "The Chicago Tribune", regarding J.K. Rowling! |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
1. K&R! |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 09:18 AM Response to Original message |
2. A wonderful piece by Rowling- The Single Mother's Manifesto |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 02:17 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. Great link. |
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DailyGrind51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 11:56 AM Response to Reply #2 |
18. This is a great link with the same basic perspective on the importance of a social safety net! |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
3. Her books emphasize study, practice, hard work, and friendship. |
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nxylas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 11:56 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Where are you going with this? |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 02:08 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. To be fair, bootstrappers haven't cornered the market on these qualities. |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 05:04 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. What? She encourages students to study. |
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DailyGrind51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 06:49 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Think of all the kids who feel unnoticed and unloved who identified with Harry! |
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JoeyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 03:13 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. Not for the protagonist. |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 03:40 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Seriously, he works his ass off and Hermione is still better. |
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CBHagman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 02:00 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. Hermione will always be my favorite... |
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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
4. K & R. n/t |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
5. recommend |
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Hawkowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
6. Lack of a social safety net is killing our culture |
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DailyGrind51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 11:30 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. I remember even Thomas L. Friedman said that a social safety net should have |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 02:05 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. +1 --- invest or die. |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
12. great find--I might use this in my English classes. |
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DailyGrind51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 11:53 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Thank you! :) |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
19. This is an excellent observation by Richard Kosinski. |
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DailyGrind51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 02:00 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Thank you, Uncle Joe! :) |
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Scottybeamer70 (844 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
22. Not just kids enjoyed those books! |
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DailyGrind51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 08:56 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Rowling refrained from "talking down" to her readers, which make her books universally readable! |
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DailyGrind51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 06:31 AM Response to Original message |
24. Letter also published in the "Daily Herald", dsitributed in primarily Republican districts! |
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