Ladies and gentleman, please welome

Huey Lewis and the News!
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And the clouds part

And Divine Providence once again smiles upon the Capitol of the United States. After some rain showers, the clouds part as the "Capitol 4th" begins with the National Symphony Orchestra starts the evening with the National Anthem.
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On the Course of our Nation

"A nation becomes what its young people read in their youth. Its ideals are fashioned then, its goals strongly determined."

James A. Michener

Discuss amongst yourselves (or post a reply here!):
What did you read when you were a youth? How did it affect your ideals and goals?

I'll share my own story after the first person comments.

Happy Independence Eve!
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On the Family

"The family is the building block of society. It is a nursery, a school, a hospital, a leisure centre, a place of refuge. It encompasses the whole of the society. It fashions our beliefs; it is the preparation for the rest of our lives."

Margaret Thatcher
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Great Article

"Telegram From a Parallel Universe"
Daniel Walker Howe
<i>Newsweek</i>, June 30, 2008
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