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By Dante Chinni, James Gimpel
A provocative counterargument to the blue/red divide that illuminates our country's multidimensional political spectrum.
In a weather of tradition wars and fiscal uncertainty, the media have usually decreased the USA to a simplistic schism among purple and blue states. in accordance with that oversimplification, journalist Dante Chinni teamed up with political geographer James Gimpel, utilizing on-the-ground reporting and statistical research to get prior generalizations and probe American groups in depth.
Looking on the information, they famous that the rustic breaks into twelve certain kinds of groups, whose ameliorations and particular matters make clear the sophisticated differences in how americans vote, store, and differently behave. Showcasing own interviews, mixed with evidence and statistics, Our Patchwork Nation deals a fabulous new solution to research the problems that subject so much to our groups, and to our nation.
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The wise man was practical and planted fruittrees around the shrine, like a man who plants fruit-trees. The cherry-trees are profuse with cherry-blossoms white as cherry-blossoms, and the plum-blossoms are as purple as plum-blossoms. Profuse as blossoms on the t-rees in May. We walk along here as firmly as the sailors of the Dolphin walking on good ground. The silence is unoppressive like the silence in the holy grove of Apollo in Mytilene on Lesbos. It is light as day. It is considered fitting, in honor of Pittacus, to mention his wise maxims.
We walk along here as firmly as the sailors of the Dolphin walking on good ground. The silence is unoppressive like the silence in the holy grove of Apollo in Mytilene on Lesbos. It is light as day. It is considered fitting, in honor of Pittacus, to mention his wise maxims. This is the worship. And also, as one can, to add maxims of his own. So we say, each one as he happens to think of something, "Be attentive of opportunities! Power discovers the man. Whatever you do, do well! Be attentive of opportunities-yes, that bears repeat- 46 In the Grove of Pittacus ing.
This morning I came to another island and it was again peopled by Greeks. We speak a language. Why should I be modest and not blurt out the truth? the strongest of the fairest! It is not to be observed, passing over any one's face a new thought. Is it even permissible to be ashamed of what everybody accepts? Before whom shall I blush? It is crowded stifling hot in this town where all of us are flaming. The sight of my folk in its numbers is more than soul can tolerate. Here is a dark alley, and this looks like a quiet hole in space to slip into and hide.