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the opportunity for fame and fortune is the siren song that has long lured the ambitious to the big city
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The rest of the world knows this, but some Americans are still tempted by the oil industry’s siren song, telling us nothing needs to change.
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U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2025
For disillusioned progressives feeling powerless to stop President Trump’s initiatives, La Follette’s career exemplifies the value of rejecting the siren song of frustration and complacency in favor of persistence in pursuing progressive ideals.
—Time, 16 July 2025
The siren song of the American West often leads to visions of vast ranches in the Mountain West.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 June 2025
The siren song of affordable fare, good drinks, evening grooves and a comparatively more down-to-earth crowd has kept this place a lively yet relaxed hotspot, especially in the summertime when people are known to either dive into the channel’s briny waters.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 29 May 2025
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U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2025
For disillusioned progressives feeling powerless to stop President Trump’s initiatives, La Follette’s career exemplifies the value of rejecting the siren song of frustration and complacency in favor of persistence in pursuing progressive ideals.
—Time, 16 July 2025
The siren song of the American West often leads to visions of vast ranches in the Mountain West.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 June 2025
The siren song of affordable fare, good drinks, evening grooves and a comparatively more down-to-earth crowd has kept this place a lively yet relaxed hotspot, especially in the summertime when people are known to either dive into the channel’s briny waters.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 29 May 2025
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“Siren song.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/siren%20song. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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