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Carol Felsenthal: A South Shore Elementary School That Produced a President and a First Lady

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Published April 1, 2009 at 3:08 p.m.

What caught my eye is that Michelle Obama also attended Bryn Mawr Elementary School ...

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Michelle Obama's Popularity Surging: Survey

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SO MUCH FOR BEING AN 'ALBATROSS' ... In January, Fox News contributor Juan Williams went after Michelle Obama, describing her as a political "liability" for the president. As Williams argued, the First Lady has "got this Stokely Carmichael-in-a-designer-dress thing going," which may make her "something of an albatross." ... So much for that idea ... Read more: Favorability, Juan Williams, Michelle Obama, Albatross, Home News ...

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Oprah shares magazine cover for 1st time

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Published March 30, 2009 at 8:12 a.m.

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For all the majesty of the White House, the first lady has already infused it with a palpable ease; her presence makes the place feel open and approachable. When we sit down to talk, Michelle Obama seems as relaxed as she did when I first interviewed her and her husband in their Chicago apartment in 2004. "This room has the best light in the house," she tells me as we settle in, shoes off, on a comfortable sofa. "And there's pie here, too. The pie in the White House is dangerously good." --

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Politico : 'Some Wonder' If Obama Is Doing Too Much... Michelle Obama

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Published March 30, 2009 at 6:54 a.m.

If you've been following any coverage of the White House, then you know why the economy hasn't been totally fixed yet: it's because our foolish President insists on doing "more than one thing at a time," including "wars" and "stuff that a majority of Americans put him in office to do," and "ten minutes to fill out an NCAA Bracket." AND THAT'S WHY YOU ARE POOR ... But, what if it turns out that Michelle Obama was also foolishly trying to do more than one thing at a time? Because, as an Eat

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Karzai "Extremely Gratified" By Obama's Afghan Policy

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Published March 27, 2009 at 6:55 a.m.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai was "extremely gratified" with Barack Obama's speech and approach to the war in Afghanistan, the president's chief diplomat to that country, Richard Holbrooke, told reporters on Friday ... Speaking to the press shortly after Obama laid out new diplomatic and military procedures to handle terrorism on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, Holbrooke cautioned that he might have to "jump out" to take a call from the Afghan leader ... "President Karzai has called and is

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Obama Discusses Daughter's Hospitalization In Online Town Hall

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Published March 26, 2009 at 9:09 a.m.

Thursday's White House's 'Open for Questions' summit was the latest in a line of innovative mediums by which the president has communicated to and with the public. It also was one of the most personal ... At two points during the roughly hour-long session, Barack Obama offered rather intimate autobiographical anecdotes to underscore the need for -- and the administration's commitment to -- massive health care reform ... The first came during a give and take with an SEIU nurse, who discussed

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Scritti Politti: March 25, 2009

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Published March 25, 2009 at 1:25 p.m.

Today is March 25, which, as you know, is the day on which the One Ring was destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom, resulting in the defeat of Sauron and his armies ... You knew that, right? Frodo and Samwise, airlifted to safety on the backs of eagles? The Battle of the Morannon? Well, if you didn't know this, it means you have only six or so hours left to participate in Tolkien Reading Day ... Okay? This has been an important public service announcement, which will hopefully dovetail with

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Of all the reasons to plant a garden, free food may be the worst.

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Published March 24, 2009 at 6:03 p.m.

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The much-discussed Obama kitchen garden seems very noble and well-intentioned (despite Michelle Obama's controversial outfit), and as an avid gardener, I was loving the whole project until I came across the following quote from an ecstatic Alice Waters: ... [more ... ] ...

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What constitutes 'trash'

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Published March 24, 2009 at 11:20 a.m.

WHAT CONSTITUTES 'TRASH' ... We talked earlier about Tammy Bruce, guest hosting for Laura Ingram's radio show, attacking the Obama family as "trash in the White House." I neglected to mention what Michelle Obama said to elicit Bruce's ire. As a ...

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