Monthly Archives: April 2006

Suing to preserve the constitutional process

Posted on April 27, 2006 by Victor Chudnovsky

From the AP: Eleven House Democrats said Thursday they would sue the Bush administration, alleging the $39 billion deficit-reducing legislation signed by the president is unconstitutional because the House and Senate failed to approve identical versions.

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“Never again…”

Posted on April 25, 2006 by Victor Chudnovsky

Today is Yom HaShoah, the Holocaust remembrance day. Honor the fallen by taking action against today’s genocides and urging others to do the same.

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“How do you sleep while the rest of us cry?”

Posted on April 21, 2006 by Victor Chudnovsky

Listen to Pink’s new song, Dear Mr. President.

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Persuasive accessories

Posted on April 21, 2006 by Victor Chudnovsky

The Washington Post writes about how LGBT families handled the Easter Egg Roll: by accessorizing. OK, so they were rainbow leis. Nevertheless, the article’s point about subtlety and politeness is worth reading.

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Choking or Panicking

Posted on April 21, 2006 by Victor Chudnovsky

I just ran across an old yet interesting New Yorker article by Malcolm Gladwell on choking versus panicking. In short, choking is the “loss of instinct”– the instinctual responses that come with experience (muscle memory, skill, what have you)– in … Continue reading →

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