27 July 2009: Afternoon By The Morning News — 27 Jul 2009 The old pattern of Arab government has failed to make its people free, safe, or rich, and does not deserve to survive. High-performing Chinese students find their files stolen by corrupt officials, making work impossible. Testimony of a murdered human-rights campaigner in Chechnya. Instapaper for the commute: Attempting to understand terror and hope in Congo. What really makes the ultra-wealthy so fortunate is the protection they've bought for themselves on the most pressing issues. Ambient photos of the Tour de France (see also The Big Picture). Op: The 20th century was a disaster for art; the future will be saved by Sargent imitators. Concept vs. execution in advertising's "apex of mediocrity." I was trying to hurry the Kindle. You mustn't hurry the Kindle. But, hell, I didn't care. To promote Dan Brown-like book, publisher sneakily puts Brown's name on the cover. Interview with photographer Stephen Shore. Tintype portraits of surfers; multimedia piece about Tuvalu. Profile of Venice from the perspective of locals.
