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I PAINT WHAT I SEE A Ballad of Artistic Integrity by E. B. White

"What do you paint when you paint a wall?" Said John D.'s grandson Nelson. "Do you paint just anything there at all? "Will there be any doves or a tree in fall? "Or a hunting scene like an English...

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"Ain't We Got Fun?" Music by Richard A. Whiting, lyrics by Raymond B. Egan, and Gus Kahn.73

The Poor Get Poorer, And Poorer

A few decades ago, songwriter Gus Kahn penned the phrase, "There's nothing surer, the rich get rich and the poor get poorer" as part of the lyrics of "Ain't We Got Fun." The phrase is now just another cliche, but like most cliches, has considerable basis in fact.

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The Richest Americans

Today's NY Times features a graphic presentation listing the richest Americans ever and how they amassed their wealth. Number one on the list is John D. Rockefeller with $193 billion. Bill Gates with $83...

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