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    • Archive for September 4th, 2006

    The Dignity of Labor

    Monday, September 4th, 2006

    Today we celebrate Labor Day for approximately the 119th time. A teacher friend of mine calls Labor Day less a holiday than a stay of execution, especially since we begin in earnest the day after. And for years people have made the joke that we celebrate labor by taking a day off from [...]