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Musicians' view of the debates 

7th: cooperating with neighbors of different persuasions 

Seven days. Seven days?? When I was seven , I began my tenure at the UN School in New York...

'peace' in the name and in the spirit of the place 

Indeed. John Dean wrote a compelling piece ( here ) last week, explaining how it will be nearly impossible ...

According to a recent CNN poll ( here ), the British fear spiders more than terrorism. Imagine, then, Bush campaign ads, focusing not on the...

8th: reflecting distortions 

Eight days remaining now. Jaroslav Seifert, a Czech writer and winner of the Nobel Prize for literature, wrote a poem entitled “ Eight Days ...

from the Mud guys: let's keep the peace 

Thanks for the link , Insta-Ann . I will do my best to stay true to my convictions which are as follows: my pen in the election booth w...

9th: too close in all ways 

Yesterday I did what I most love doing on a last Sunday in New York (prior to returning home): I walked through Central Park to the upper we...

...and the band played on... 

poached eggs benedict on smoked salmon and an english muffin, with a glass of champagne; the perfect NY brunch 

10th: last of the double-digit days 

Now I know why I subscribe to the NYTimes and reserve the Washington Post for only online reading. I suppose if you are one of those “undeci...