A.N.C. instructs members, reportedly including Malema, to quit singing the "Shoot the Boer" song. Obama removes religious terms from national-security blueprint. Escapes, narrow, of. The remarkable n+1 index of The 9/11 Commission Report. Plot device to be seen in next James Bond film:
Though I am not an (religiously) observant Jew, I am appreciative and simpatico with various myths and legends and teachings of my people. And I am especially thankful that the Israelites have avoided the voodoo of creating saints—which is, I suppose, an entertaining and consoling enterprise for folk who
Such are the caprices of the book world that the intersection of art and commerce occasionally produces interesting distractions and ambiences (sic). Given the Darwinian forces (natural selection?) at play in the publication of books (more so with literary fiction), there are frequent efforts to advance a back story in
Branding a Brooklyn subway station is greater than a typographic concern. Weaving a brief history of the dash in America, the Czech Republic, and John Wayne's poetry.
James Traub remembered to bring his navy-blue summer-weight blazer on his first embed, but forgot the ballistic eyewear. After a rash of Extreme Makeover foreclosures, the show's producers scale back to smaller, less-burdensome renovations. Researchers discover that watching sick people may prevent illness. Lil Wayne
Jordanian King Abdullah: Israel's long-term future is in jeopardy; only the U.S. can save Jerusalem. Recent budget cuts likely have hampered California's ability to handle disasters. Wall Street lobbyists want bipartisan financial reform--assuming blue-chip GOPers will still whack reform kneecaps. Brown confirms
If it were not for the New YorkTimes’s critic’s resounding advocacy of Ron Rash’s writing, I would most certainly be quibbling with the opening statement: “Ron Rash was the seasoned author of nine books of fiction and poetry before his 10th, the stunning 2008 Serena, [apparently the
Pope doesn't mention scandals during Easter Mass; senior cardinal cautions Catholics not to be swayed by "petty gossip." A tension between élitism and anti-élitism is central to white identity, and always has been. Deconstructing America's obsession with celebrity comebacks, from Scott Fitzgerald to
High-ranking former U.S. officials holding quiet talks with Hamas. South Africa's Malema commends Mugabe, condemns Tsvangirai, calls for nationalizing mines. Incan bone marks reveal European savagery. Overheard: Karzai responds to pressure by threatening to join the Taliban. "The Superstar Effect": When competing with a
There is an odd reversal of polarities when the notion of resting and setting aside a period of time for a kind of imposed tranquility is considered utopian. But of course the achievement of states-of-affairs, when the modifier “24/7” is viewed as a positive attribute implying at
