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The Tyranny of Cheer
Why the smiley face should be America's national symbol.
the source: “From
Good Cheer to ‘Drive-By Smiling’: A Social History of
Cheerfulness” by Christina Kotchemidova, in Journal of Social History, Fall 2005.
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Murder Metropolis
Los Angeles has a long and sordid history of murder, a pattern that will likely be difficult to break.