New York’s currently: still fighting for some peace of mind with all this noise, and still losing
10,000 U.S. troops and 1,000 Iraqis attack Fallujah, hoping to take control (with street fighting) from insurgents prepared for martyrdom.
45 killed during insurgent attacks in Baquaba, Iraq.
Man behind many audio books requires a dictionary and a large glass of water.
You will need to turn left on debouching from I-95. Reporter joins William F. Buckley for Scotch and political reminiscences.
Alvin Ailey moves into country’s largest center dedicated to dance.
Iran hopes to censor its bloggers by hosting their web sites for free, following arrests of online journalists this summer (see arrests log here).
Recipes and timelines for surviving Thanksgiving.
Photos: Objects wrapped in brown packing tape.
Jon Lee Anderson on Bush’s chances for dissolving the insurgency in Iraq, providing a good follow-up to his discussion with Robert Birnbaum.
Books challenged in the U.S. this year for frightening content.
World’s largest collection of Who materials going for $5 million.
Good represents the reality of which God is the dream. Old but well-written article about religion in Iris Murdoch books.
The history behind the ubiquitous “Support Our Troops” car-ribbon magnet.
Jorn Barger’s underknown collection of romantic quotes from great literature.
