10 January 2003

New York's currently: a little late due to a birthday party

North Korea becomes first country to withdraw from Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, says it has no intention to produce nuclear weapons.

Illinois's soon-to-be-missed Governor George Ryan to pardon four on death row, continuing to review all cases.

Canadian girlfriend unsubstantiated.

In Japan, the yonigeya will help you disappear, from your husband, debt, or affiliations with the mob.

The fact is that a gay man can be friends with a straight man. That can happen. Steve Guttenberg is back, directing his first film, PS Your Cat is Dead. (also, the film's website.)

Most states have bleak economic futures; Find out how your state is faring fiscally.

Bush's new accounting board vote themselves a salary of $452,000 in their first meeting ($52,000 more than the President), prepare to move into the old Arthur Andersen building.

Medical report: Hip-hugger pants cause tingly thighs.

Trendy garage rockers add vampire to line-up.

Eighth-century saint does not need to pay for cable.

The French Symbolists are a bit exquisite, but Rilke, in the grounding of his German, builds always from the heart, from an attachment to things. Interview with Stanley Plumly.

Day three of the riveting investigation into McWane Inc.

The advertising work of Dr. Seuss. [ via 37s ]