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We’d Be Surprised on How Much More We Agree Than Disagree

I’m not sure if this is a new lesson, but [campaigning for the American presidency] reinforced my belief that we’re not as divided as our politics would indicate. You meet with the average person—I don’t care whether they’re Republican, Democrat, conservative, liberal—they don’t think in labels. They’re not particularly ideological. Everybody is [...]

Posted 19 July 2008 † Amber Ying § culture § links § media § politics § quotes ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , ,

New Yorker, Take Notes

Left: Bad magazine cover. Right: Good magazine cover.

Posted 18 July 2008 † Amber Ying § culture § media ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , ,

Natalie Portman, Guest Editor for Scholastic MATH

Not only is Natalie Portman successful, socially conscious, and beautiful, she is whip-crackin’ smart and encourages other girls to do the same. She once said that she’d “rather be smart than a movie star,” and she is certainly living up to her words. Recently, she has been a guest editor for Scholastic MATH, [...]

Posted 23 April 2008 † Amber Ying § academia § links § media ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , , ,