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“Compared with the BBC's studied neutrality, Fox comes across as a kind of Gong Show of propaganda.”

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Russ Baker is a journalist, with his career focused on news reporting and investigative journalism. His life and professional experience are currently limited in available information. more

“In the best of times, our days are numbered anyway. So it would be a crime against nature for any generation to take the world crisis so solemnly that it put off enjoying those things for which we were designed in the first place: the opportunity to do good work, to enjoy friends, to fall in love, to hit a ball, and to bounce a baby.”

“The day of judgment is either approaching or it is not. If it is not, there is no cause for adjournment. If it is, I choose to be found doing my duty. I wish therefore that candles may be brought.”

Ifs May Found Wish Causes Duty Judgment Candle

Book:One man's America

Source: One man's America

“Between a quarter and a third of Los Angeless land area is now monopolized by the automobile and its needs-by freeways, highways, garages, gas stations, car lots, parking lots. And all of it is blanketed with anonymity and foul air.”

Needs Air Land Car Areas Thirds Gas Stations Los Angeles Quarters Highways Automobile Foul Garage Parking Anonymity Parking Lot Freeways Gas Stations

Author:Alistair Cooke

“People, when they first come to America, whether as travelers or settlers, become aware of a new and agreeable feeling: that the whole country is their oyster.”

People Firsts Country Whole Feelings America Traveler Oysters Settlers

Author:Alistair Cooke

“Hollywood grew to be the most flourishing factory of popular mythology since the Greeks.”

Grew Hollywood Mythology Greek Factories Flourishing

Author:Alistair Cooke

“Man has an incurable habit of not fulfilling the prophecies of his fellow men.”

Men Habit Fellows Fulfilling Prophecy Fellow Man Incurable Disease

Book:Talk About America: 1951–1968

Source: Talk About America: 1951–1968

“These doomsday warriors look no more like soldiers than the soldiers of the Second World War looked like conquistadors. The more expert they become the more they look like lab assistants in small colleges”

World Looks War College Soldier Warrior War Of The Worlds Experts Assistants Second World War Labs Doomsday Conquistadors

Author:Alistair Cooke

“As always, the British especially shudder at the latest American vulgarity, and then they embrace it with enthusiasm two years later”

Years Two Embrace British Enthusiasm Two Years Vulgar Vulgarity

Author:Alistair Cooke

“William Armstrong is a great teacher. He speaks truthfullyabout the discipline required for learning, and about the pleasures oforder and system in acquiring knowledge. Any reader, of any age, will enjoythis book.”

Book Age Speak Pleasure Teacher Reader Discipline Speak The Truth Great Teacher Armstrong Acquiring Knowledge

Author:Jill Ker Conway

“Decide what you want to do. Then decide to do it. Then do it.”

Want What You Want Miscellaneous

Author:William Zinsser

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