Monthly Archives: September 2011

California city politics and an appealing philosopher — Sept. 5, 2011

Posted on September 13, 2011 by kira

Tough selection this week, but I narrowed it down to three articles worthy of conversation this issue — reactions or comments? When a town’s budget fight turns deadly. When I was a newly minted public policy graduate, I used to … Continue reading →

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September 11: The New Yorker vs. The Onion

Posted on September 9, 2011 by kira

Am I crazy, or am I right? I say that the New Yorker was outdone on their immediate coverage of 9/11 — by The Onion. That was my very strong reaction at the time, and looking back, I don’t feel … Continue reading →

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Highlights of September 11 coverage (from 2001 and 2002)

Posted on September 8, 2011 by kira

I flipped back through the New Yorker articles I saved in the six months after September 11, and here’s what I found. Do you remember any of these?

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End of summer grab bag — August 29, 2011

Posted on September 4, 2011 by kira

Somehow I got more mental whiplash from this issue than usual. We encounter: A sputtering revolution, a Supreme Court justice, two dead writers (Dickens and Rimbaud) and a dead Hollywood dog (Rin Tin Tin). Here are the articles that stood … Continue reading →

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Bachman, secularism and bugs – Aug. 15 & 22, 2011

Posted on September 2, 2011 by kira

Grub: Must we eat insects? I had the misfortune to open this as I was starting breakfast. The artful photo of a fried (?) bug staring up at me was a little much to start the day. I came back … Continue reading →

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Tiny houses and hedge funds – July 25, 2011

Posted on September 1, 2011 by kira

I am fascinated with tiny houses, so I was surprised to come away from the article by Alex Wilkinson feeling lukewarm. Tiny houses are generally motivated by a desire to live a simpler, more environmentally friendly lifestyle. But Wilkinson made … Continue reading →

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Getting bin Laden and a stealth Phantom Tollbooth appearance – Aug. 8, 2011

Posted on September 1, 2011 by kira

The highlight of this issue (and of the entire summer) was no question the detailed accounting of what happened on a certain night in Abbottabad, Pakistan. Nicolas Schmidle told the tale based on interviews with several of the people involved … Continue reading →

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