But I Play One on TV
Saving lives is hard enough—what medical professional has time for significant romantic moments in the supplies closet? A lifetime of TV role models.
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21 September 2006
New York's currently: signed up for autumn Iran President Ahmadinejad's big day in New York: spent 40 minutes questioning the Holocaust, no time left to pick up a new blazer. At U.N. address, Chavez refers to Bush as "the devil," gets more laughs
Prog (Not Prog)
If you lived in Austin right now, you’d have every right to be angry. The reason: last weekend’s Austin City Limits Music Festival, which must be something like the opposite of South by Southwest, given its more mainstream lineup. (Howdy, John Mayer!) As a former Austin resident, I
Let’s Catch the Wave of Waterboarding!
In a recent White House press conference, Karen Hughes, undersecretary of public diplomacy and public affairs, unveiled an exciting new chapter in the war on terror.
20 September 2006
New York's currently: briefing its boxers Military (though bloodless) coup in Thailand; general vows to appoint a new (less corrupt?) prime minister within two weeks. Thais realized something very unusual was happening when Channel 5, controlled by the Army, removed its usual program. Are we winning in Iraq?
19 September 2006
New York's currently: no tengo dinero When slipshod Canadian intelligence and nightmarish U.S. interrogators work together, one innocent computer engineer pays the price. If John McCain wants to pick up Bush devotees' votes in 2008, he has to start singing a different tune about torture. The
Washington, DC
Official Washington, DC, is tailored for certain groups of people: tourists, politicians, and lobbyists. But setting aside the monuments and museums leaves a series of parks where the city’s history and social conditions are thrown into stark relief.
Book Digest: September 18, 2006
High 5ive; Best New American Voices 2007; Mixed; Nicole Kidman; Peace Mom; Watching the World Change; Johnny Cash, The Biography
Ipswich Rock City
Somewhere between the pub stage and the capacity-filled stadium is Ipswich, home to one of Britain’s most overlooked music scenes. Though why anyone would want to look there in the first place is anybody’s guess.
18 September 2006
New York's currently: 90 degrees, with a head cold that won't wither Pope Benedict says he's sorry that Muslims were offended and upset by his remarks, though it's not clear if he's sorry he said them. Speaking of offensive remarks,