24 September 2002

New York's currently: sending a public service announcement to neo-hippies: no one likes your stupid drums

Julio Diaz, the best dancer in the subway, even if his partner's stuffed.

Fighting rages in Ivory Coast between government and mutinous soldiers, prompting U.S. and Canada to worry for their children.

Blair uses Iraq dossier to convince Cabinet that military action is necessary, if the U.N. route fails. Related: Iraq, some U.K. politicians reject dossier.

Hawkish on Hussein in '91, Gore blasts Bush in pursuing Iraq.

Laura Bush is perpetually reminding Bush's friends to call him. 'You've got to call more,' one remembers her urging. 'None of our friends call anymore.' Still, this longtime friend, who speaks fortnightly with Bush, feels awkward. 'There's a little bit of, 'He's probably talking to Putin now. I shouldn't call,' he said. Amusing story of Bush-in-a-bubble reads like something from the Onion.

Lots of online content to accompany Ken Burns's film The Civil War.

More military information than you can swallow: Global Security.

Google News, revised with CNN-layout. Also, Google News explained, including the startling admission: The headlines that appear on Google news are selected entirely by computer algorithms. TMN acknowledges that their algirhythms do an excellent job, and probably dress well, but how many computers hold deep-seated love for zombie jokes? Eat that, algerithmns.

Man wants biscuits, not pot.

Mother faces losing children after nanny accuses her of abuse.

Stop Clown Porn Now. Seriously.

Paul Krugman's personal site, with collected archives (though not entirely currrent).

The home page of Sun God – he's a guitarist, we think.