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Cultural Historian, Author
Jacques Barzun Dies
Associated Press, by Staff
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Posted By:jackson, 10/26/2012 3:07:20 PM
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Jacques Barzun, the pioneering cultural historian who became a best-selling author in his 90s with "From Dawn to Decadence," has died. He was 104. Mr. Barzun's son-in-law says Mr. Barzun passed away Thursday evening in San Antonio, where he'd lived in recent years. Mr. Barzun wrote dozens of books and essays on everything from philosophy and music to detective novels. The French immigrant also wrote a memorable essay on baseball, in which he advised that, "whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball."
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When you wonder why Columbia is considered a great university, think of this man. He and many like him devoted their lives to teaching truth. How many know that Ike was President of Columbia when he returned from Europe? It is a pathetic affirmative-action driven shadow of it's former greatness today. RIP
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
JAN, 10/26/2012 3:26:58 PM (No. 8964808)
Well that splains why O doesn't know the heart of America.
He only knows basketball.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
J-Dog, 10/26/2012 3:48:52 PM (No. 8964880)
"From Dawn to Decadence" is one of my very favorites.
One of the greatest minds I have had the pleasure of knowing through books. May he rest in peace!
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
Susannah, 10/26/2012 4:36:06 PM (No. 8964997)
"From Dawn to Decadence" is a great book. Barzun had a staggering intellect and many talents. His contributions were as long and rich as his life.
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Margaret Thatcher had more impact on the world than any woman ruler since Catherine the Great of Russia. Not only did she turn around—decisively—the British economy in the 1980s, she also saw her methods copied in more than 50 countries. "Thatcherism" was the most popular and successful way of running a country in the last quarter of the 20th century and into the 21st. Her origins were humble. Born Oct. 13, 1925, she was the daughter of a grocer in the Lincolnshire town of Grantham. Alfred Roberts was no ordinary shopkeeper.
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A new CNN/ORC International poll found President Obama´s overall approval rating has ticked up to 51 percent but ratings have fallen on his handling of the key issues on his agenda: immigration, guns, and the deficit. On immigration, 44 percent approve of the way he is handling the issue, down from 51 percent in January. At the same time, disapproval has jumped to 50 percent, up from 43 percent in January. On guns, 45 percent approve and 52 percent disapprove, the poll found. In January, 46 percent approved and 49 percent dispproved. And on the deficit, 38 percent approve
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Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius conceded Monday that implementing the Affordable Care Act has been more complicated and frustrating than the Obama administration expected, largely due to Republicans who have opposed the law´s state-based exchanges and Medicaid expansion. "The politics has been relentless and that continues," Sebelius said. "There was some hope that once the Supreme Court ruled in July, and then once an election occurred there would be a sense that, ´This is the law of the land, let´s get on board, let´s make this work.´"
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Yahoo! Finance, by Jeff Macke
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Posted By: athina- 4/9/2013 9:45:34 AM
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In a stunning end to one of the most aggressively unsuccessful tenures in retail history, JCPenney (JCP) last night announced that CEO Ron Johnson would be leaving effective immediately. Myron Ullman, Johnson´s predecessor at JCPenney, takes office as CEO. When Johnson was initially wooed by JCPenney, it was to serve as CEO with Ullman as Chairman. In January 2012, Ullman was unceremoniously removed from the board. Gone with Ullman was any control the Board of Directors had over Ron Johnson and his control of JCPenney resources.
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