What a turnaround in sentiment 'Glee' exemplifies. It was only a few years ago that pursuing the dream … - James Wolcott

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The several states composing the United States of America are not united on the principle of unlimited submission to their general government

James Wolcott

What a turnaround in sentiment 'Glee' exemplifies. It was only a few years ago that pursuing the dream of a Broadway career or cabaret stardom relegated some poor yearning dope to a lavender ghetto of losers, self-deluders, and social rejects.

Broadway, Dope, Dream, Ghetto, Relegated, Yearning

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Wisdom is for statues. Humor uncaps our inhibitions, unleashes our energies, seals friendships, patches hurts. Laughing is probably the most alive you can be.

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As music migrates into our iPods, CD collections require less and less room, residing in our heads rather than resounding off the walls. The protracted labor of amassing a personal music library has lost its detective zeal.

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Book-jacket design may become a lost art, like album-cover design, without which late-20th-century iconography would have been pauperized.

Art, Book, Design, Pauperized, Like

I remember reading about police arresting this filmmaker making this freaky movie and his name was John Waters. And I was like, wow, someone in Baltimore is doing something creative? I didn't know there were people running off and making eight-millimeter movies. Then I got to New York and realized, oh, there's a whole world of people who do these things. I was utterly bored being in the suburbs, but I didn't know why I was bored.

Running, Reading, People, Making, Baltimore

Even the most piddling life is of momentous consequence to its owner.

Life Is, Momentous, Owner, Peace, Piddling, War

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The several states composing the United States of America are not united on the principle of unlimited submission to their general government

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When Reason Breaks is infused with a rare blend of suspense and sensitivity, despair and hope. The poetic spirit of Emily Dickinson shines through the gloom of daily struggles faced by modern teens, as they discover the possibilities where they dwell.

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