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Sarah Polley is an actress and director who stars in a documentary "Stories We Tell" about her family and issues of paternity.

When it comes to acting, Laura Linney knows no fear. She has embodied everyone from steely First Lady Abigail Adams in HBO's John Adams to FDR's mousy cousin/lover in the A recent biopic Hyde Park on Hudson .

As vivid as may be the Tea Party's nightmare of a socialist America installed by a tyrant of doubtful citizenship, Founding Fathers such as Thomas Jefferson had realistic fears that democracy might be twisted into monarchy.

George W. Bush sat down with "CBS This Morning" host Charlie Rose and said that he does not spend his post-presidency trying to "enhance" his standing.

By David Shribman Syndicated Columnist In olden times, when people wrote on paper and employed postage stamps, letters created unlikely connections.