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Sunday, September 7, 2008

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Today’s Feature: “A Point-by-Point Evaluation of My Build-a-Bear Workshop Experience” by Fortunato Salazar
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America, America, Burning Bright

The Republican Speaks of Jungles

The presidential election continues to bring forth policy promises and attempts at soul-bearing honesty. LAUREN FREY takes a look at what they really meant to say. (America, America, Burning Bright | July 3, 2008)

Do Not Go Gentle

With primary season nearly over, the two remaining Democrats are each facing their own demons. Perhaps some poetry will be an inspiration? TMN Poet Laureate LAUREN FREY puts her observations into verse. (America, America, Burning Bright | May 7, 2008)

We Not Cruel

Delegates, primaries, ads, and speeches, mean the campaign season is full of chaos and noise. In her series of political verse, LAUREN FREY puts things in order—in iambic tetrameter, that is. (America, America, Burning Bright | March 14, 2008)

Coiffed Beast Saunters

Soaring rhetoric is getting the short straw this campaign season, so how about some pointed poesy? LAUREN FREY inaugurates a series of political verse to carry us through November. (America, America, Burning Bright | February 15, 2008)

The Vote Not Shaken

Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. This week, LAUREN FREY helps a reader choose between political candidates by applying modern poetry to the process. (The Non-Expert | January 18, 2008)


TODAY’S FEATURE

A Point-by-Point Evaluation of My Build-a-Bear Workshop Experience

If you could have any bear in the world—what would it look like? A mall visit poses tempting challenges, as FORTUNATO SALAZAR constructs an ursine fantasy.

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50 Ways to Leave Your Lover

Non-Expert Rosecrans Baldwin finishes the lyrics that Mr. Simon left behind.

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