Monthly Archives: January 2012

Flying elephants and another iPad edition — January 16, 2012

Posted on January 22, 2012 by kira

For some reason, this issue never came in the mail, so I was stuck reading it on my iPad. And it confirmed my conclusion from last time I tried that — I much prefer the paper edition. I know the New … Continue reading →

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A few too many battling men – Jan 9, 2012

Posted on January 14, 2012 by kira

Here’s what we got this week: In Talk of the Town, jockeying GOP candidates, a cop, and a space mogul. New Gingrich, infighter and provocateur Marc Rubio versus Univision Steven Donziger versus Chevron Jake Adelstein versus the Japanese yakuza The … Continue reading →

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Provocative pairings — Jan. 2, 2012

Posted on January 10, 2012 by kira

In this issue, two pairs of articles jumped out at me. Did they strike anyone else? First set: Talk of the Town opened with a nostalgic reflection on mail, which will soon take longer to arrive. I had just read an … Continue reading →

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Most popular pieces on the New Yorker site [LINK]

Posted on January 9, 2012 by kira

In case you missed it, the New Yorker folks posted which 2011 stories that were most popular on their web site. The first one listed is “Getting bin Laden,” my top pick of the year. The rest are maybe a … Continue reading →

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