New York’s currently: feeling for its southern cousins
Seven reported killed in the U.S. by Ivan, with more than 60 dead in the Caribbean. (See map of hurricane’s path.)
You would be surprised at how far a can of orange soda would go. Details of changes made to interrogation techniques at Abu Ghraib.
Houston airport uses volunteers on horseback to keep forests free of terrorists.
Ivins says Bush’s “flip-flop” campaign needs no watering to survive, similar to Japanese flip-flap plant, requiring no attention.
Johnny Ramone of The Ramones dies of prostate cancer. Related: See End of the Century, the Ramones documentary.
What Annan means when he now says invading Iraq was illegal.
Videos: Richard Strauss.
Videos: Expensive Kryptonite bike locks defeated by ballpoint pen in 30 seconds.
French cafés to improve service, comfort levels, hygiene to attract customers.
I think about Hemingway and Faulkner and how it ended for them. Profile of Philip Roth, taken from interview in his West Side studio. (See excerpt from new book.)
Hey! Ho! Thank you to yesterday’s person who got rid of the guilties by donating to TMN!
