New studies report that middle class whites are dying younger, even though longevity for all other American demographic groups is rising. Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman” may help us understand why.
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Deaths in the White Middle Class
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Ted Cruz’s Starring Role in “The Crucible”
Can you guess what role Ted Cruz played in “The Crucible” when in law school? And what does the play have to do with the color of the dress?
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So You Want to Tell Your Story . . .
Balthus My friend Rachel Kranz, author of the novel Leaps of Faith, is visiting us at the moment, and we were talking about the number of times that people approach her about writing a book about their lives. As they envision it, they will tell her their stories and she will write them up. We […]
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