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The reader feels as if he is in Chongjin, where starving people ate the bark off trees; or atop Mount Taesong with the elite of Pyongyang, whose existence is a mix of sadism and whimsy; or with the masses who are bombarded day and night with the propaganda of North Korea's alternate reality.
Mediocrity in politics is not to be despised. Greatness is not needed.
Muhammad Ali, Athlete (1942) |
Alain Badiou, Philosopher (1937) |
Pedro Calderon De La Barca, Dramatist (1600) |
Al Capone, Criminal (1899) |
Howie Carr, Author (1952) |
Jim Carrey, Comedian (1962) |
Chili Davis, Athlete (1960) |
Zooey Deschanel, Actress (1980) |
Steve Earle, Musician (1955) |
Jane Elliot, Actress (1947) |
George Bancroft, Historian (1891) |
Bobby Fischer, Celebrity (2008) |
Gary Gilmore, Criminal (1977) |
Barbara Jordan, Politician (1996) |