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[Photo Credit] THE PREACHER RUMINATES BEHIND THE SERMON Gwendolyn Brooks (1917-2000) I think it must be lonely to be God. Nobody loves a master. No. Despite The bright hosannas, bright dear-Lords,

I read because of short stories like "Here We Aren't, So Quickly," by Jonathan Safran Foer.  It's from the June 14/21, 2010 issue of The New Yorker--the "20 under

Wouldn't it be great if there were a central database somewhere in cyberspace that would allow you to associate a little picture--an small profile picture or "avatar"--with your

I'll think about why I like this story later.  Right now I just want to recommend it (and the magazine it was published in: American Short Fiction).  The

Winston Churchill said that "the best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter."  If you spend a few minutes on the site linked below, you

Fourteen years of survey data broken down by political and ideological subgroups: http://www.gallup.com/poll/128291/Americans-Opposition-Gay-Marriage-Eases-Slightly.aspx. We've come a long