New York’s currently: summer-y and wet

 The current state of war continuing in Chechnya; plus, Putin outlines political endgame to war, but it’s criticized as irrelevant.

 Affleck gives J. Lo something ‘nobody else would have.’

 This is why we are reluctant to work closely with [the U.S.]. They don’t consider the internal circumstances in Yemen. In security matters, you don’t want to alert the enemy. Fascinating behind-the-scenes of the drone-enabled assassination in Yemen.

 Photographs, over time, of the Golberg family.

 The President is apparently a compulsive liar, or not smart enough to be honest.

 The Most Wanted Paintings. [ via cdl ]

 Interview with Bob Holman, owner of the Bowery Poetry Club, who wants Jimmy Carter onstage, though he’ll settle for oblivio.com’s Michael Barrish this Sunday.

 Anti-choice activists call in favors from Bush; White House asks them to hold on for a few months.

 New York magazine awards 2002 Chef Awards.

 Computers don’t have as much stuff as a book has… Maine’s iBooks-in-schools program hindered by lack of teacher-training.

 DJ Taylor and Philip Hensher exchange emails on ‘the experimental novel.’

 At signings, people would sheepishly come up to me and admit, ‘I’m a tree-hugger myself.’ Questions for an author who has a passion for trees.

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