Headlines for 27 September 2001
Pentagon says military strikes are not the primary piece of America’s retaliation.
Israel/Palestine truce marred by gunbattle in Gaza.
Jesse Jackson asked by Taliban to lead peace mission.
Giuliani considers extending term by months, to “maintain unity.”
Gunman in police uniform kills fourteen in Switzerland.
Scenario of mistrust, suspicions, and shaky loyalties in Afghanistan.
Number of jobless Americans reaches nine year high.
Delta will lay off 16 percent of work force. [wsj]
SNL answers Giuliani’s call for normalcy, promising satire, not gallows humor.
Details and opinions of the robots being used to search the WTC-disaster area.
Photoshop Tennis gets reviewed in Wired. ed. Fine, don’t link my site, see if I care. -rb
If bin Laden is ever tried in New York, the prosecutor will be a woman who loves Sid Vicious.
Boombox.net streams good music.
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Everyday Matters
In a city of unexpected fates and constant change, it’s hard to pin down the state of things. Drawing can help, especially after a traumatic accident. An excerpt from Danny Gregory’s new drawing-diary, Everyday Matters.
Observations: Bleecker St. Park
New York is exceptionally warm right now, especially for Spring. Weekends are spent napping outside, reading on the stoop, or watching people sweat. Rosecrans Baldwin reports from a park on Bleecker while the West Village busies itself with relaxing.
Yes, Fragile
Prog rock at one of its finest moments, though perhaps not at its most ambitious (and that should probably be…
Personal Hygiene on a Shoestring Budget
It’s a cold, menacing world out there, and it doesn’t care whether or not you’ve brushed your teeth this morning. But you care and you’re broke. So what’s going to come between you and your hygiene needs? The law? Michael Barrish spits – but so minty, so fresh – in the face of conformity.

