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By Sarah Wildman - Politics DailyWhen I lived abroad I used to say, and I still somewhat believe, Oprah-ishly, that I was my Best Self living away. I shed all the weight that I carry around with me day to day both literally -- I've never been thinner -- and metaphorically: all the anxiety and trivial machinations over ephemera lifted. Abroad I felt purer, somehow.Truth is, life on the road, or life as an expat is somehow bigger, bolder, sharper, keener -- the highs higher, the lows lower, than in regular life. Why wouldn't you choose it, if you could? But try to explain that to friends back home and it comes across as ...
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By Donna Trussell - Politics DailyAs some may have heard, Chelsea Clinton is getting married on Saturday in a multimillion-dollar wedding. People have said the event is excessive, especially in these tough times. Others, the U.K. Guardian's, Paul Harris, observe, after the family scandals she endured, Chelsea deserves an extraordinary wedding, and still others react with a yawn. For a few, the yawn morphs into a sneer. In the comment section of the Guardian, Harris was upbraided for his sycophancy: "You write informed pieces about Detroit and then end up writing this dreadful crap about the Clinton daughter. Were you hoping ...
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