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Barry Bonds, the American Dream and Education

19 May 07 11:24 PM | jtspencer | 1 Comments   

Like many Americans, I am not looking foward to Bonds breaking Hank Aaron's home run record. There is something else beyond the steroid use that bothers people about Barry Bonds. After all, Americans could overlook the steroid use in Mark McGuire as he Read More...

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growing up with The Simpsons

30 March 07 02:14 PM | jtspencer | 1 Comments   

Growing up, the show was controversial. Parents hated it. Groups boycotted it. Kids reveled in it, because it was real. Unlike the plastic, pollyana Cosby show or the TGIF line-up, The Simpsons spoke to a generation of youth who loved the satire on childhood. Read More...

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