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The Teaching of Writing
In our current era of consumerism, it is a wonder that Ralph Nadar or some public interest law firm hasn't investigated the shoddiest consumer product or service on the market today -- the teaching of writing by the public schools. When Detroit … [Read more...] about The Teaching of Writing
The First Ladies of the Legislatures — March 1976
Grime and Punishment — March 1976
The Mess in Hew
What is the biggest mess in Washington today? Some say it is the high-crime areas. Others say it is the postal system with its increasing deficits, higher postal rates, and decreasing service. It is more probable that this dubious title belongs to … [Read more...] about The Mess in Hew
Agatha Christie
It is fortunate that equal employment quotas have never been enforced on the writing business, because world opinion has cheerfully enjoyed a persistent discrimination by book publishers in favor of one elderly woman who died recently at the age of … [Read more...] about Agatha Christie
E.R.A. and Women’s Colleges — February 1976
The Cure for the Problem of the Schools — February 1976
Kennedy’s Vows
The recent news about Judith Campbell of Las Vegas and Joan Hitchock of San Francisco may indicate that President John Kennedy disregarded his marriage vows. The recent news about Cuban soldiers conquering Angola, being active in seven other African … [Read more...] about Kennedy’s Vows
Person of the Year
For 48 years, TIME Magazine selected what it called the "Man of the Year," although in 1936 the person was Wallis Simpson, for whom the King of England gave up his throne, and in 1952 the person was Queen Elizabeth II. This year, in lieu of the … [Read more...] about Person of the Year
