Feeling for Iceland
Iceland is having a tough time at the moment. With a little experimental music—though nothing post rock—the bubbling pop and folk sounds of Sin Fang Bous remind us of Iceland’s ability to charm, hypnotize.
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24 November 2008: Afternoon
As Obama sets about creating 2.5 million jobs, his advisors talk about spending $700 billion. Obama Republicans tend to be students of Scowcroft. In light of Citibank's bailout, no banks are safe. Juicy: How Citi went from $244 billion to $20.5 billion in two years. Reasons
Wax Figures
Matt Duffin’s paintings aren’t what you’d call cheery—but who wants Disney these days with the sky falling around our heads? Anxiety and dread, and perhaps hope, are the keywords for today.
Larkin Grimm
Larkin Grimm: folk singer, anarchist, feminist, drives horses to warm you. She might take you astro-traveling if you ask kindly.
21 November 2008: Weekend
Good summary of the markets' deflation, and Citibank's frightening couple weeks ahead. Round-up of Citi's possibilities. Admitting that the big automakers already are bankrupt would go a long way in restructuring. Romney: Let Detroit go bankrupt. Kasparov: Obama must look at Russia's
21 November 2008: Morning
Good summary of Detroit's recent power shifts, not getting a bailout, and losing its voice in the House. Op: China's recent Latin American dealings show it moving from global power to actor--a flood of trade is not universally appreciated. Sticks and stones may break your
Pilgrimage
Many people hope to be authors, even some in the publishing business. Going back to a monastery to see both sides of the story.
The Chicagoan
The Second City citizen’s eponymous magazine, which initially ran from 1926 to 1935, is revived in the form of a well-produced, well-illustrated coffee table book.
20 November 2008: Afternoon
To get the ball rolling: Federal judge orders five Guantanamo detainees released. The Economist predicts the world in 2009; e.g., an end to hubris. Op: If Obama needs the occasional cigarette to maintain his steely calm, let him have one. Nothing like a massive electoral loss to strip someone
20 November 2008: Morning
European physicians announce the successful transplant of a human windpipe built from the patient's stem cells. Libby's a shoo-in: high-profile convicts and their likelihood of being pardoned by Bush. Al Franken or Lizard People? Minnesota voters will decide. Barack Obama, meet the first African-