Happily Heifer After
Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. This week we point out the differences between non-organic and organic cows—in words only an organic cow would comprehend.
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13 September 2007: Afternoon
Sunni sheik who was leading advocate for U.S. cooperation is killed in bombing. Japanese PM enters hospital day after resignation, seriously slowing down the replacement process. Female boxing proves to be a path out of poverty for increasing numbers of Thai women. Warner plans Senate run to replace Warner,
A New Social Construct
Modernism may be dead, but the world desperately needs radically new ideas about living, working, and governing in the 21st-century city.
13 September 2007: Morning
Bush to sell his limited Iraq pullout as plan to unify America, prior to entering the election jaws. Two soldiers who helped author last month's big Times op-ed killed in Baghdad. Directions provided by Subway manager show isosceles cheese triangles part of sales conspiracy. Op: Those who
Catching Up With T-Pain
Almost exclusively, I listen to the song “Bartender” by T-Pain. When I moved back to Texas, my grandfather gave me his old car. It’s just turned 10 and in the two months I’ve had it, things are declining at a worrisome rate. A taillight jumped ship in
12 September 2007: Afternoon
Today sees the resignation of the Japanese PM, the selection of a new Russian one, and the Australians' promise to show himself the door. Former president of the Philippines gets 40 years in prison for corruption, heavy drinking, and womanizing. Former PM of Pakistan vows to continue his fight
12 September 2007: Morning
Bush to cut back troops to "pre-surge" numbers. "There is no military solution in Iraq and there never was." Obama has a plan, too. Triple-word score if your kid is born on Lenin's birthday: In Russia's Ulyanovsk, workers told to
The Long Goodbye
For 45 years, the weekend after Labor Day has closed out the season for Astroland Park. This year, with the fate of Coney Island in the balance, the weekend passed without resolution.
11 September 2007: Afternoon
Petraeus and Crocker face second day of testimony, contrarian congressmen, and anti-war protesters. Bomb scares in Turkey, Germany add to 9/11 unease. Giuliani receives undeserved flak for appearing at ground zero ceremony. Op: Six years on, we're still afraid to ask the Arab world what they
Henna, and Coca-Cola
The wedding arrives, and our author finds his role is more than just that of guest. But playing the pious Hindu “brother” doesn’t come easy. The sixth in a series of travel essays.