Entries in Author: James Shannon (18)
THE YEAR OF DECISION APPROACHES
FROM THE EDITOR | By JAMES SHANNON
As we count down the final days of 2007, all eyes turn to the year of decision that awaits us when the calendar flips. In the meantime, we take stock of where we are in the annual endgame. 2006 has been a year of mixed results for The Beat on every level, but we stand before you today alive and kicking and thankful for the support you have given us.
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in From the Editor, Author: James Shannon, Vol 3. No. 12 December 19, 2007
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POLITICS: A Clarion Call for Change
Barack steals the show from Oprah
By JAMES SHANNON
The junior senator from Illinois returned to South Carolina again this month, but Barack Obama was flanked by two powerful women – his attorney wife Michelle and another friend from Chicago, Oprah Winfrey. The Barack campaign swing dubbed “Oprahpalooza” began in Iowa with campaign rallies in Des Moines and Cedar Rapids before landing in Columbia, SC on Dec. 8, then wrapped up the next night in New Hampshire.
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in Author: James Shannon, News Shorts, Vol 3. No. 12 December 19, 2007
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BOOKS: Billy and Me
Journalist Cecil Bothwell pays the price for Billy Graham bio.
By JAMES SHANNON
One of the more interesting books in the fall season has been an unauthorized biography of evangelist Billy Graham. The Prince of War debuted in November, and Beat readers were able to read an excerpt in our Nov. 7 issue. Recently, Cecil Bothwell was in Greenville for a book signing at The Open Book and agreed to answer a few questions.
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in Author: James Shannon, Books, Vol 3. No. 12 December 19, 2007
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