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Tuesday, May 03, 2011

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Getting The Quote Right

The words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., have been used mark historic events, but not always in the right way.

May 3, 2011 "I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy." If you've seen this quote buzzing around the Internet (and attributed to Martin Luther King, Jr.), it is a misquotation. The question at hand: why would someone create a fake quote?

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Wednesday, April 02, 2008

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Mo Ibrahim ... and Memories of a Fallen King

Mo Ibrahim

April 2, 2008 Unfortunately, we often find ourselves reporting on those whose lives reflect quite the contrary ...

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Friday, March 28, 2008

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From One High-Powered Week to the Next ...

March 28, 2008 I have an ambivalent relationship with anniversaries. On a practical level, they really are unavoidable ...

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