Past Due (August)
Finally, it’s time. Mommy’s off to the hospital, and Daddy, after months of careful training, completely forgets what he’s supposed to do. The newest chapter in our writer’s saga of contemporary paternity.
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31 October 2005
New York's currently: chewing up babies Bush to nominate conservative favorite Alito for the Supreme Court. U.S., Britain, and France expect swift passage today of U.N. resolution against Syria. Arab leaders warn too much pressure on Syria could lead to chaotic collapse. Cambridge college gleefully writes
“The Grass Is Blue,” by Dolly Parton
I just discovered Dolly Parton’s 1999 album The Grass Is Blue, a collection of sincere bluegrass interpretations of country classics. Sneering poseurs might shake their heads at Dolly, but they can listen to the boring new Death Cab while I listen to Dolly break my heart over and over.
28 October 2005
New York's currently: already resigned itself to getting egged Miers withdraws Court nomination; Bush promises new candidate soon. A look at the possible candidates and the science behind a Court nominee's qualifications. The Doonesbury strips that would have run next week. After the worst political week
My Trade: A Short History of British Journalism
Insights into the British media don’t come more highly praised than Andrew Marr’s My Trade, freshly issued in paperback. Marr, formerly the BBC’s chief political correspondent, bares the secrets of the industry in the highly self-deprecating story of his journey from hack to commentator, including a
27 October 2005
New York's currently: finding satisfied moths where its sweaters used to be U.N. report: Of the 4,500 companies in the oil-for-food program, over half paid Saddam Hussein illegal kickbacks. Investigation reveals increase of weaponry, personnel flowing from Syria to Palestinian militias. Israel launches major
Mastermind
Mastermind, less a magazine than it is a slim book, combines photography, writing, social commentary, and a heck of a lot of art direction. In the second issue, what at first looks like an ad is actually quite the opposite, and it’s quickly apparent that equal parts humor and
Trick or Truffles
In New York, Halloween often sees parents guiding their kids on ransacking missions through enormous co-ops. Our food writer decides it’s time for childless adults to tip the tables and get their due.
26 October 2005
New York's currently: sunny and cold 2,000th U.S. soldier dies in Iraq. Short bios of all killed. Sixty Iraqis killed daily this year in Iraq, up from 40 last year. Bush camp prepares for at least one indictment when the grand jury meets today. Spate of
Cambodian Rock
Just like Ethiopian soul in the ’70s, Cambodian psychedelic garage rock from the ’60s, called “circle dance music,” was eventually crushed by the incoming political regime. The Khmer Rouge imprisoned and killed off most of the artists, but these compilations are put together from the few tapes that happened to