Human Rights School, Gossip Girl Endorsement, Joe the VP
There’s nothing like “Gossip Girls, High School Musical,” and plumbers to get the mass riled at election time. Now: Is Joe the Plumber or Colin Powell’s endorsement more valuable?
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Handmade Nation
A D.I.Y. compendium of original creations supports the release of the documentary “Handmade Nation,” coming next year. The book includes interviews and photos of the craftiest people (and their work) from across the country.
Pushing Your Buttons
Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. In this week’s installment, we help an Obama supporter navigate the murky waters of political expression at the workplace.
17 October 2008: Morning
I haven't the faintest idea as to whether stocks will be higher or lower a month--or a year--from now. Buffett on buying where others fear to invest. Op: Obama should make a vocal commitment to the best part of Bush's legacy as soon as
17 October 2008: Weekend
The U.N.'s Security Council is a farce; only serious states should apply. Europe lacks one voice, even with Sarkozy speaking, and national interests trump transnational interests. The Bush administration, having entered office as social conservatives, leaves office as conservative socialists. Aviation Weekly on the new Iraqi fleet
Songs of the Sacred Harp
Folk music can be tremendous, glorious and spiritual too, as the Sacred Harp demonstrates. Contemporary practitioners take note.
16 October 2008: Afternoon
Swiss bank buys, in one fell swoop, UBS's balance sheet of swamp junk. Deficit jumps to an estimated $1 trillion, an extra $8,620 of federal debt for each family. Video: Plumber Joe reacts to the debate (see the original Plumber Joe video). Palin loves how the Rays
16 October 2008: Morning
"And that's really what this campaign is going to be about." In last night's debate, McCain again corrected course--though too little, too late. Op: But it's our own fault too, and everybody knows it. From London, the view of the American
The Given Day
“Mystic River” writer Dennis Lehane’s new doorstop of a novel, “The Given Day,” is an expansive and well-researched narrative touching on police strikes, molasses floods, and the rules of baseball in Boston, ca. 1919.
15 October 2008: Morning
Should Obama win, the smears won't stop--he'll face the same treatment Bill Clinton received. Following his endorsement of Obama, Christopher Buckley tenders his resignation to The National Review. What dysfunction the election's wrought at The National Review--and other conservatives who've