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What’s So Funny? Well, Maybe Nothing - New York Times Annotated

• this explains a whole lot about my giggles. - post by ashleystar

“Primal laughter evolved as a signaling device to highlight readiness for
friendly interaction,” Professor Panksepp says. “Sophisticated social animals
such as mammals need an emotionally positive mechanism to help create social
brains and to weave organisms effectively into the social fabric.”

Catherine Orenstein - Op-Ed Writing Seminars - New York Times Annotated

During the seminar Ms. Orenstein laid out a basic formula for writing a 750-word
op-ed piece (with the caution that “common sense trumps everything I say”): a
lead connected to a news hook, a thesis, three points of evidence, conclusion.
And don’t forget the “to be sure” paragraph in order to pre-empt your opponents’
comeback, she instructed.

The First Post : Guantanamo lawyers fall foul of US justice, Bush style Annotated

Smearing lawyers because of whom they represent threatens the integrity of the justice system. If lawyers are held accountable for their clients, many will avoid controversial cases.

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