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...also came to understand the different methods of centralization that caused such a huge difference between French and American societies. The astounding French bureaucracy and central decision-making process in Paris meant that French communes “vegetated in invincible apathy.” By contrast, Tocqueville saw that the American system of umbrella federal governance with state and local administration and enforcement allowed citizens to come up with and execute innovative new ideas via “local initiative.” As Josiah Quincy, then President of Harvard and previously Mayor of Boston, informed Tocqueville, the lack...
...ever released. It isn’t a bad change—“Go” retains most of the delicate beauty of Sigur Rós but drastically shifts the music’s emotional timbre. While Sigur Rós’ albums always seemed meant to be listened to on overcast winter days, “Go” is a record for springtime: a bright, hopeful statement intent on capturing some of the season’s natural vitality...
...Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyndarden—traversed a wide variety of styles, achieving most success with the psychedelic synthpop hit “Kids.” For their second album, however, the group have refused to release any singles. Instead they recorded a cohesive body of work meant to be heard in one continuous sitting. As such, “Congratulations” contains no songs that come close to the New Order-inspired thrills of “Kids;” in fact, it’s hard to imagine a single track off this album making...
...wind was very variable out there,” Santangelo said. “It ranged from five to 27 miles per hour and was very shifty, which led to a lot of capsizes and meant difficult racing...
...SAYO forms—part of a federally funded evaluation program—are meant to touch upon homework progress, engagement in learning, and relationships with peers in each student who participates in an after school program like Mission Hill...