9 November 2004

  • New York's currently: still fighting for some peace of mind with all this noise, and still losing
  • 10,000 U.S. troops and 1,000 Iraqis attack Fallujah, hoping to take control (with street fighting) from insurgents prepared for martyrdom.
  • Guantanamo trial halted after federal judge rules Bush brushed aside Geneva Conventions by not treating al Qaeda members as prisoners of war.
  • 45 killed during insurgent attacks in Baquaba, Iraq.
  • Before Pavlov got a dog to drool at the ring of a bell, he taught his brother to drool with croutons.
  • Man behind many audio books requires a dictionary and a large glass of water.
  • You will need to turn left on debouching from I-95. Reporter joins William F. Buckley for Scotch and political reminiscences.
  • Alvin Ailey moves into country's largest center dedicated to dance.
  • Iran hopes to censor its bloggers by hosting their websites for free, following arrests of online journalists this summer (see arrests log here).
  • Recipes and timelines for surviving Thanksgiving.
  • Photos: Objects wrapped in brown packing tape.
  • Writers guide to the "Mary Sue," that character whose perfection belies the author's desire to be her.
  • Jon Lee Anderson on Bush's chances for dissolving the insurgency in Iraq, providing a good follow-up to his discussion with Robert Birnbaum.
  • Books challenged in the U.S. this year for frightening content.
  • World's largest collection of Who materials going for $5 million.
  • Good represents the reality of which God is the dream. Old but well-written article about religion in Iris Murdoch books.
  • The history behind the ubiquitous "Support Our Troops" car-ribbon magnet.
  • Jorn Barger's underknown collection of romantic quotes from great literature.
  • 16,000 toys applied to 45 square meters.