* Trader who spun tales of greed on the BBC perhaps too honestly found to be the real deal. * Confessions of a Virginia executioner. * Greeks possess "what social scientists call very low 'tax morale.'" * EasyJet's founder to launch new low-cost competitor, FastJet. * California to
All good things must come to an end. Like this column, and many celebrities, writers, and celebrity writers. See you on the other side.
Our man in Boston sits down with the Pulitzer-winning novelist to discuss Australian literature, Harvard’s (neglected) charter to educate American Indians, and those residents of Martha’s Vineyard who say no to Chardonnay.
* New Zambian president, calling Chinese investors "infesters," wants migrant workers expelled. * Data since 2008 shows steady downward trend in New Yorkers consuming cocaine. * When Kerouac met Kesey, as told by their agent. * Politicians should fear cartoons before editorials—they're much more vicious. * Scientists say four or
* Reporter who first interviewed Dubya 25 years ago returns for another look. * Putin to soon resume being president. * U.S. crime continues dropping, even—in fact, especially—in states hardest hit by the recession/depression. * Everyone in the Radiohead demographic hates Ticketmaster so much right now. * Chàvez as Twitter beast—
The creatures in Alison Brady’s portraits escaped from an Ambien nightmare and are hanging around the house, scaring the cat. Some images may be NSFW.
* Women to receive the right to vote in Saudi Arabia. * Andrew Sullivan and former airman Keith Boyea on how Bush-Cheney shattered their worldview. * Kristof interviews Ahmadinejad. * Surgeon Gawande on having a coach--something he never considered for his operating room, until he did. * NYPD mum on using mace against
* Putin to run for president with Medvedev stepping aside—decade of consolidating power will secure him to 2024. * No votes on Palestinian statehood: U.S., Canada, Israel, Micronesia—planned negotiations will be more fruitful. * A Palestinian state will exist as opposite of Kosovo: potentially enjoying UN recognition but lacking sovereign
Using “must” does not help you express yourself. In this Eurozone crisis, simply expressing strong opinions is the rhetoric device of choice for presidents, economists, and inane commenters alike. “Must” disguises arguments that provoke fear; it zig-zags around complexity and the idea that alternative solutions are valid and viable.
* Texas ends special last meal requests for death row inmates. * Root causes of the London riots. * One day, brain scanners could reconstruct your dreams. * New Yorkers: Next Monday and Tuesday John Warner will be reading from his new book The Funny Man. * Related: Read an excerpt from The Funny Man.
