2 August 2006 By The Morning News — 02 Aug 2006 New York's currently: booked solid on the fifth circle Europe and U.S. chicken-and-egg on Lebanon: will it be cease-fire first or troops? And who will supply the troops? Syria readies military, Iran pledges to stand with Lebanon. The punchy and prescient Jon Lee Anderson story on Castro you missed last week. Profits and fares are up for major U.S. airlines. Jack Shafer's advice for the 25-year-old new owner of the Observer. Is renovating the briefing room an excuse to kick reporters out of the White House forever? The only piece of art on the moon. Ian McEwan wanted to know how long it would take to hack off another man's arm. TMN's Kevin Guilfoile on the role of research in writing mysteries. Pentagon misled 9/11 panel, suggesting jets had the hijacked planes in their sights. The very odd Puzzle Fantastica (see evidence discussed). Reading will get you laid, but stick to the classics and avoid erotic fiction, self-help, and chick-lit. A recent history of sex, as compiled by Harper's magazine. The world's biggest hedge, the longest-running scientific experiments. Must-read: People who were there remember the University of Texas tower shootings 40 years ago. Chapter titles from a Creationist textbook. Lawrence Weschler on the odd convergence of a Time cover and a poster for The Pianist (see also, Birnbaum v. Weschler). New York City liquor store signs. New research says smoking may help you forget how drunk you are. In today's Digest, Rosecrans Baldwin offers up a mix for your hot hot heat. "Smart" egg shows you when it's done boiling. Dr. Christopher Cattle grows wonderful stools!
