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Saturday, August 30, 2008

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The Indispensable 56

Breaking Bad Habits & Busting Balls

Another set of excerpts delivered to JOHN WARNER from a book whose author cannot be named for reasons apparent to anyone who has seen a Scorsese movie. This week: life lessons for children and meeting the don of the teacher’s lounge. (The Indispensable 56 | August 30, 2006)

How I Became a Teacher

Ron Clark may have cornered the market on strategies for classroom control, but it takes a different brand of strong-arming to really get results. As delivered to JOHN WARNER, the first installment of excerpts from a book whose author cannot be named for obvious reasons. (The Indispensable 56 | August 18, 2006)


TODAY’S FEATURE

The Hot ______ of the Summer

In times of respite, the mind settles, focusing on what’s really relevant. Here are the TMN READERS’ AND WRITERS’ hot picks: the jam that fueled parties all summer long, the show we turned down the A/C to hear, and more.

Secret Service

Give Me a Sign

Margaret Mason reports from 2004’s Democratic National Convention on giant paper cuts, political souvenirs, and how all those signs get together.

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King’s Lead Hat

David Byrne’s first collaboration with Brian Eno in 27 years: Eno calls it “electronic gospel”; we call it the sound of studio perfection.