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Late To The Party For ‘Hamilton’

On May 12, 2009, Lin-Manuel Miranda was invited to speak at the White House Evening of Poetry, Music, and Spoken Word.

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All Eyes on the Tea Party Ten

Republican obstructionism is so hot right now, especially so for ten Arkansas Tea Party senators.

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Intellectual Honesty Makes A Big Difference

Perhaps one of the most powerful things anyone can do for the world is to be completely honest about what they can and can’t do to make a difference.

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It’s A Democracy Free-For-All

Here in America, we celebrate democracy by staying in touch with the lack of it.

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Autism Speaks, But Not For Autistics

April is Autism Awareness Month, that lovely time of year when strangers post puzzle pieces on their profile pictures and the charity Autism Speaks is out in force.

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Plant These Needed Natives

Many articles write about what not to plant (invasive non-natives that range in skill from killing bald eagles to increasing tick-borne illness).

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Batman v Superman v Wasted Potential

Good lord. I wanted, so badly, to like Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. I wanted it to seamlessly lay the groundwork for the DC cinematic universe and be a

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The Republicans: Cowardice in High Places

Jeb Bush endorses Ted Cruz. So do Marco Rubio and Mitt Romney. Chris Christie endorses — in fact, practically fawns all over — Donald Trump.

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The Truth About Blue Jays

Blue jays tend to evoke strong opinions. “Ya either love ’um or hate ’um.” In truth, these birds are beautiful, fascinating, and aggressive.

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One Batch, Two Batch, Penny and Dime

It’s funny that in a show ostensibly about its eponymous hero that Daredevil season two will critically focus on someone altogether different than our horn-headed friend — The Punisher.