online archive
5:00PM
AUG 22 2008
Rhinotillexomania in an adolescent sample
Christopher Buccafusco (Illinois): Spiritualism and Will(s) in the Age of Contract. From Ryerson Review of Journalism, war correspondents can be “Totally fucked up. They can't face reality": An in-depth look at the hidden aftershocks of covering bloody conflicts up close; an interview with Craig Silverman, author of Regret the Error; and does the drive to digital threaten the integrity of photojournalism? Some like it raw: The fascinating untold story of Big Dairy, Big Government, and the war on unboiled milk. An interview with Robert Sheer, author of The Pornography of Power: How Defense Hawks Hijacked 9/11 and Weakened America. How to Write a Sestina: Tips for writing this challenging form of poetry. A review of The Challenge: Hamdan v. Rumsfeld and the Fight Over Presidential Power by Jonathan Mahler. The first chapter from States, Scarcity, and Civil Strife in the Developing World by Colin H. Kahl. More on The Way of the World by Ron Suskind. A study called A Preliminary Survey of Rhinotillexomania in an Adolescent Sample, finds most teenagers pick their noses. Why does it take a cliche to draw attention to the problem of fathers' rights? Here's the story of Elleore, a kingdom 12 minutes ahead of Copenhagen. A review of Warrior Girls: Protecting Our Daughters Against the Injury Epidemic in Women’s Sports by Michael Sokolove.
1:00PM
AUG 22 2008
No longer an option
From Nerve, for months, they did it every day, until taking a break was no longer an option; and more on the history of single life: divorce. An interview with Susan Squire, author of I Don't: A Contrarian History of Marriage (and more). Craigslist sex troll Jason Fortuny gets sued. Peter Bergen on Al-Qaeda at 20: dead or alive? A look at how terrorist organizations work like clubs. Terror, Iraq and the Left: The introduction to Christopher Hitchens and His Critics. A review of Why Spy? Espionage in an Age of Uncertainty by Frederick P. Hitz. A review of When the Press Fails: Political Power and the News Media from Iraq to Katrina by W. Lance Bennett, Regina G. Lawrence, and Steven Livingston. More on Niall Ferguson's The War of the World. A review of The Cinema of Werner Herzog: Aesthetic Ecstasy and Truth by Brad Prager. A review of books on the global food system. Increased use of nuclear is essential to combat climate change. The "process" president: Obama's cool, cerebral style may be just what we need. A review of The Obama Nation: Leftist Politics and the Cult of Personality by Jerome Corsi. A review of Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling by Andy Crouch. More than a few countries have proudly anointed themselves the provider of lifeblood for the European continent; will the real Heart of Europe please stand up?
9:00AM
AUG 22 2008
Majoring in the unusual
The new journal Evolutionary Applications is available for free throughout 2008. From The Nation, international volunteer organizations may do a lot of good, but they also have problems that need to be addressed. Observers of today's campuses have undoubtedly encountered a phenomenon called "incidentism". Majoring in the unusual: “Out of the box” college programs for Generation Y. A transparent ploy: Stung by scandal, major sports and top athletes are embracing a theatrical new policy of openness — don't be fooled. A review of Football and Philosophy: Going Deep. Prepare for a science course so mind-blowing, it’s written almost entirely in italics. More on Bad Money by Kevin Phillips. From Edge, here's a short course on behavioral economics. Here are stories of some famous corpses, and why they were exhumed. An excerpt from Dick Meyer's Why We Hate Us: American Discontent in the New Millennium (and a review). Eric Zimmermann goes inside the battle over abortion's place in the Democratic platform. A review of Revolutionaries to Race Leaders: Black Power and the Making of African American Politics by Cedric Johnson. The introduction to Because of Race: How Americans Debate Harm and Opportunity in Our Schools by Mica Pollock. An excerpt form Amanda Ripley's The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes (and a review).
