Harvard, Magic,
and The New York Times,
continued from Jan. 15:

The New York Times Jan. 15:

Magic and Realism,
by Roger Cohen —

“… what I want from the
 Obama administration is
 something more than
Harvard-to-the-Beltway
 smarts. I want
   magical realism.”

Google News, 4:19 PM ET today:

Obama to reverse Bush climate policies; 93-year-old man freezes to death in home

“My shavin’ razor’s cold
and it stings.”
— Song quoted here on  
Mardi Gras, 2008