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MILT'S
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February 2002
February
28, 2002:
THE
OFFICE OF STRATEGIC INFLUENCE. "In wartime," Winston Churchill
once said, "truth is so precious that she should always be attended
by a bodyguard of lies." Yet the Pentagon's Office of Strategic Influence,
recently shut down amidst great controversy, was not, in fact, about spreading
disinformation. Rather, it aimed to counter the anti-American foreign
propaganda that continues to damage our image abroad. Given the recent
poll numbers released from Muslim nations, it seems clear that some sort
of corrective effort from our side would be useful in the winning of hearts
and minds.
http://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/
THE COLLAPSE OF THE WAR CONSENSUS? Congressional Democrats were on the
move today, questioning the administration's war strategy and the motives
behind increased defense spending. As we pull further away from 9/11,
the bipartisan consensus on the war is clearly beginning to shows signs
of strain.
http://webcenter.newssearch.netscape.com/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/
MORE SCIENTIFIC SOCIAL SCIENCES. The social sciences
have long been viewed with a degree of scorn and skepticism from the 'hard'
scientists, many of who hardly feel them worthy of the name. Might they
be moving toward a more respectable level of objective experimentation?
http://www.economist.com/
THE SOUNDS OF THE CARIBBEAN. Some excellent samples of the music of Puerto
Rico. Enjoy!
http://www.musicofpuertorico.com/
February 27, 2002:
THE MIDDLE EAST: A RAY OF LIGHT? Einstein once said,
"If at first the idea is not absurd, then there is no hope for it."
The Saudi Crown Prince's Middle East Peace proposal sounds so simple that
it certainly seems an absurd solution to such entrenched and complex issues.
Yet Israel has expressed some interest. Could this be the start of something
"final and comprehensive"? Based on the history of the region,
one can't help but be skeptical.
http://www.economist.com/
ON SECRETARY POWELL'S TRAIL. Ever since 9/11, one of the suspected ongoing
feuds within the Bush administration has been that between Pentagon "hardliners"
and State Department "moderates". Where does Colin Powell rally
land in these policy debates? This piece from the Brookings Institute
attempts to read his thoughts.
http://www.brookings.edu/
THE USES OF DNA. Biological science pioneer James Watson (of Watson and
Crick fame) appeared on Extension 720 the other night to discuss his brilliant
career. In today's news, another example of DNA's practical use: identifying
the (possible) remains of Osama bin Laden.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/
ON THE ROAD TO (MODERATE) RECOVERY. Alan Greenspan today expressed confidence
that the U.S. economy was already rebounding, but that progress would
be moderate. Here's a summary, and his complete statement.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/
http:///www.federalreserve.gov/
GERMAN CHORAL CLASSICS. Some beautiful choral renditions from the Chamber
Choir Michaelstein.
http://www.kammerchor-michaelstein.de/en/recordings.htm
February 26, 2002:
MUSLIM
OPINION AND THE UNITED STATES. If these numbers are at all accurate, we
face an uphill battle in winning Arab populations to our side. Most shocking
are the 'unfavorable' results--even from some of our supposed allies.
http://www.cnn.com/
CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM, ACCORDING TO THE NEW REPUBLIC. Much of
this week's issue of The New Republic is devoted to the issue of
campaign finance reform and its potential consequences. Here are two pieces,
with a variety of useful views.
Ihttp://www.tnr.com/doc.mhtml?i=express&s=campaignfinance021902
http://www.tnr.com/doc.mhtml?i=20020304&s=lizza030402
NATO: THE BEGINNING OF THE END AS WE KNOW IT? Designed
to deter the Soviet Union, then expanded a few years ago to hedge (unofficially)
against the threat of a resurgent Russia, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
has now shifted to the point of allowing the Russians a seat at the NATO
table. What is the real future of European security?
http://www.nytimes.com/
THE CHEMICAL THREAT. In a little-noticed story last week, Italian police
arrested four suspected terrorists armed with substantial quantities of
cyanide--plus detailed maps of the U.S. embassy and the Rome water supply
system. Although enormous amounts of cyanide, and the technical skill
with which to disperse it, would be required to do catastrophic damage,
this story deserves to be read--and with some alarm.
http://www.janes.com/
A FULL OPERA! Here is a fine Russian recording of The Snow Maiden by Rimsky-Korsakov.
http://classicalplus.gmn.com/
February 25, 2002:
THE
PRESIDENT'S TRIP TO ASIA: TWO TAKES. President Bush's long-planned trip
to Asia necessarily took place in the context of the war on terrorism.
But broader issues of security and international order always loom over
great power politics. Did a Bush Doctrine emerge last week? These two
summaries try to sort out what happened during the President's visits
to China, Japan, and South Korea.
http://www.economist.com/
http://www.weeklystandard.com/
THE CONTINUING SAGA OF DAVID IRVING. If you know who he is, you will find
this article from the British Guardian inevitably interesting.
If you don't know who he is, find out here.
http://books.guardian.co.uk/
THE RISE OF THE BRITISH UNDERCLASS. This very important
article by Charles Murray appeared a few months ago--but it will remain
relevant as long as we (and they) are confronted by millions who resist
all opportunity to alter their lot. This one is a "must read."
http://www.thepublicinterest.com/
ANOTHER SCANDAL IN ACADEMIA. Candace de Russy is one of the most accurate
and unafraid critics of the slide into unreflective leftism at American
universities. Now the faculty of SUNY (State University of New York) are
trying to dump her from her position as trustee. I am proud to say that
I serve with her on the board of the Foundation for Individual Rights
in Education (FIRE.com).
http://www.nationalreview.com/
TWENTY-FIVE WONDERFUL GOSPEL PERFORMANCES! Listen and jump for joy.
http://www.blackgospel.com/showcase/downloads.htm
February 22, 2002:
INTOLERANT LEFTISM IN THE UNIVERSITIES. In this case
the scene is not Harvard, Stanford or the University of Michigan; rather
it is Hebrew University in Jerusalem and other Israeli institutions of
higher learning.
http://cgis.jpost.com/
A CLASSICAL GREEK VIEW OF THE WAR. Hanson is one of our leading scholars
of classical antiquity. Here, he asks what the ancient Greeks would have
made of our present situation as we stand confronted by militant Islamic
fundamentalist terrorism.
http://www.hillsdale.edu/
BACK IN GUANTANAMO. A rational editorial from The New Republic
on our prison policies in Cuba, why they are justified, and why the critics
are not only wrong, but counter-productive.
http://www.tnr.com/
A VARIETY FROM IAN PARTRIDGE. One of the world's great tenors, Ian Partridge,
here performing a number of classics in a variety of formats.
http://www.ianpartridge.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/audio.html
February 21, 2002:
WE COULD HAVE TAKEN BIN LADEN. So asserts this article
from the British magazine, The Spectator. This account fully agrees
with the interpretation offered by John Mearsheimer on our last program
focused on the War on Terrorism (February 19th and now available on our
Audio Archive).
http://www.spectator.co.uk/
PROLIFERATION IN IRAQ, IRAN AND NORTH KOREA. This major (and lengthy)
study by Anthony Cordesman of the Center for Strategic and International
Studies is wonderfully, if frighteningly, informative. (requires Adobe
Acrobat)
http://www.csis.org/burke/proliferation_axis.pdf
WAS THE DOT.COM CRAZE A CON-GAME? Here is a review of a book which says
it was--and, incidentally, the author of that book, John Cassidy, will
be our guest on Extension 720 on Tuesday, February 26th.
http://www.prospect.org/
THE DAMPENING OF "FREE SPEECH". John Leo is always worth reading. Here
he comments both on the Campaign Reform bill, and on opinion intolerance
on the campus and elsewhere.
http://www.uexpress.com/
ARE THERE OTHER UNIVERSES? We discussed the question recently on Extension
720--and here is a fine article on the question by the dean of science
journalists, Martin Gardner.
http://www.csicop.org/si/2001-09/fringe-watcher.html
TANGO! A wonderful musical form is represented here
with great performances by musicians from Argentina, the home of the tango.
http://www.todotango.com/
February 20, 2002:
PRECISION BOMBING OF IRAQ'S WEAPONS FACILITIES. This
very important and informative article by Easterbrook, a former guest
on Extension 720, makes an excellent case for "taking out" the Hussein
regime before it acts against us with weapons of mass destruction.
http://www.thenewrepublic.com/
THE IRAQI OPPOSITION: IS THERE ONE? This article from the current National
Review is an informed evaluation of what sort of local allies we might
find if we went forward against the regime of Saddam Hussein.
http://www.nationalreview.com/
IT A'INT OVER 'TIL... John Mearsheimer and Jay Williams, two of our guests
last night, pointed out that the troubles in Afghanistan are far from
finished. As this article reveals, the continuing presence of various
hostile armed factions leads to instability and, one fears, anarchy.
http://www.economist.com/
THE BIDEN VIEW OF SECURITY ISSUES IN THE FUTURE. Senator
Biden, as the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, is probably
a key to what the Democrats will and will not support in the realm of
counter-terrorism.
http://www.csis.org/features/020204biden.htm
RELIGIOUS INNOVATION AND CHANGE. How do new religious
movements arise? And which ones succeed and which others fail? These fascinating
questions are ones that I attempt to address in my course on the Psychology
of Religion and they are very provocatively approached in this interview-article.
http://www.theatlantic.com/
MAHLER'S SONGS OF A WAYFARER. Though sometimes ponderous in his vast symphonies,
Mahler is profoundly moving in his song cycles--and this is, I think,
the best of a fine lot.
http://classicalplus.gmn.com/
February 19, 2002:
FROM AMERICA'S THIRD LEADING PUBLIC INTELLECTUAL. That's
the finding about George Will in the new book by Judge Richard Posner.
At any rate here is an important piece by Will which bears on the very
important question of how to remedy the deficiencies of public education.
http://www.sacbee.com/
THE CARGO CULTS: RELIGIOUS INVENTION IN THE WAKE OF WORLD WAR II. Here
is a fascinating update on the persistence of a religious movement that
sprang up when American troops came to Melanesia.
http://www.themightyorgan.com/travel_cargo.html
HIGHER EDUCATION TODAY: BERKELEY DIVISION. Well, at least they suspended
the class. Perhaps someone might suggest that the administration examine
the offerings of their Gender Studies Program!
http://foxnews.com/
MUSSORGSKY'S PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION. To fully appreciate this great
recording you should look this piece up on a search engine and get the
"program" (i.e. the story that is told in the music).
http://classicalplus.gmn.com/
February 18, 2002:
THE OTHER WAR ON TERRORISM. Here is an update story
from The Jerusalem Post. The killing continues at the rate of two
or three a day--with no end in sight.
http://cgis.jpost.com/
AND SPEAKING OF THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY. This informative
article from The New Republic raises the question of whether Arafat's
successor might be more amenable to settlement with Israel.
http://www.thenewrepublic.com/
PBS:IS THERE A CONSERVATIVE IN THE HOUSE? This piece from The Weekly
Standard tells us as much about the Public Broadcasting System as
it does about PBS's prime guru, Bill Moyers.
http://www.weeklystandard.com
MOZART'S DOUBLE PIANO CONCERTO. Here is an excellent recent performance
by two Russian soloists. A rousing and utterly satisfying recording.
http://www.classical.ru:8080/
February 15, 2002:
NOT WHETHER BUT WHEN: THE IRAQ DEBATE CONTINUES. In
this valuable column, Peggy Noonan reports on an important policy debate.
Both Noonan and Perle have been recent guests on Extension 720.
http://www.opinionjournal.com/
THE ACADEMY, THE WAR AND THE HISTORIANS. Ron Radosh,
a rather frequent visitor to the program, hits hard in this recent article.
http://frontpagemag.com/columnists/radosh/
THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE BY SAM HUNTINGTON. Since 9/11, the single most cited
article has been this one. Some interpret it as predicting the "twilight
struggle" between Islam and the west. Others, possibly including Huntington,
say that isn't quite what he meant. What do you think?
http://www.alamut.com/subj/economics/misc/clash.html
WITH FRIENDS LIKE THIS. Who needs Osama? Just how much are we spending
on the anti-American festival now playing in Salt Lake City? Incidentally,
the Guardian newspaper in England, from which this article comes,
leads the British journalistic pack in this sort of thing.
http://sport.guardian.co.uk/
NOT PARTICULARLY PLEASANT READING. But we might as well try to understand
what is happening at the fringes of American society. The article is from
World Net Daily, a conservative e-magazine.
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/
A FINE ENGLISH TENOR. Ian Partridge performs art songs of the English,
German and Russian traditions. Some of these clips leave you wanting more,
but all of them bespeak a sensitive musical intelligence.
http://www.ianpartridge.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/audio.html
February 14, 2002:
THE BUILD-UP AGAINST IRAQ: SELLING THE WAR. Saber-rattling
against Saddam has increased noticeably in recent weeks. Is a campaign
inevitable? After reading this article, it looks like it.
http://www.time.com/
YEMEN: A FORGOTTEN COUNTRY? Amidst talk of war in Iraq,
the Philippines, Somalia, and other places, Yemen is sometimes overlooked
as a base of terrorist activity (remember the U.S.S. Cole) and
bastion of Islamist radicalism. Here's a brief survey of the state of
affairs in Yemen today.
http://www.economist.com/
OPPOSITION TO THE PRESIDENT: THE RELIGIOUS ANGLE. Rightly
or wrongly, domestic religious groups have always been a thorn in the
side of whoever occupies the Oval Office. Obviously, even in the struggle
against terrorism, such criticism refuses to go away.
http://www.nationalreview.com/
COMBATTING ANTHRAX. The anthrax scare following 9/11 was
one of the most bizarre episodes in U.S. history. Here's an excellent
review of anthrax, covering its properties, prevention, and treatment.
http://www.sciam.com/2002/0302issue/0302young.html
INSIDE PARTICLE PHYSICS. An interesting piece on particle physics--the
subject matter of Extension 720 next Monday, February 18.
http://www.economist.com/
BEETHOVEN'S GREAT THIRD. Of the five piano concertos (or concerti, if
you prefer) this one and the fifth (the Emperor) are probably the most
often performed. Here is particularly strong performance by John Lill
and the Birmingham Symphony.
http://classicalplus.gmn.com/
February 13, 2002:
IS NPR BIASED AGAINST ANTI-TERRORISM? I don't presume
to answer the question, but the criticism has been levelled elsewhere
and is extended in the following article. Ali Abunimah, mentioned in this
article, has been a guest (a rather uncontainable one) on Extension 720.
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/on/media.html
THE PERSISTENCE OF MARXISM AMONG WESTERN INTELLECTUALS.
Here is a very informative and sharply pointed discussion of a disconfirmed
faith that will not die.
http://www.newcriterion.com/archive/20/feb02/holland.htm
AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT: So who
was Shakespeare, really? The Times reviews the claims for other authorship
of the Shakespearean canon.
http://www.nytimes.com/
BERNSTEIN'S WEST SIDE STORY. Here is an elegant suite from Leonard Bernstein's
musical. The performers make up a British brass quintet.
http://classicalplus.gmn.com/
February 12, 2002:
THATCHER ON THE WAR. Margaret Thatcher speaks out in
today's UK Guardian, calling for the hardline demanded by "eternal
vigilance".
http://www.guardian.co.uk/
DEBATING THE AXIS OF EVIL, CONT. Here's an interesting debate between
two excellent commentators in security studies, over the wisdom of including
North Korea in President Bush's "axis of evil".
http://insightmag.com/
THE IRANIAN DEMONSTRATIONS: HOW SIGNIFICANT? When two national security
advisors to JFK provided him with utterly conflicting reports about the
state of South Vietnam in 1962, an exasperated Kennedy reportedly asked,
"Are you sure you two gentlemen visited the same country?" One
might pose a similar question upon reading these two analyses of the recent
anti-American demonstrations in Iran.
http://www.economist.com/
http://www.nationalreview.com/
REFORMING OUR INTELLIGENCE. Another call--this from a former CIA officer
based in the Middle East--for an overhaul of our intelligence services,
as reported by Bill Gertz of The Washington Times.
http://washtimes.com/national/
RAVEL'S WALTZES. A great work in which one of the master composers of
the 20th century explores the waltz form.
http://classicalplus.gmn.com/
February 11, 2002:
RICHARD PERLE MAKES THE CASE FOR GOING AFTER HUSSEIN.
Perle, former second-in-command at the Pentagon, is one of the leaders
of the "knock over Iraq next" camp. Here is an extended speech that he
gave in support of that position. Long, but well worth reading.
http://www.fpri.org/
REFLECTIONS ON THE WAR. Norman Podhoretz, former editor
of Commentary magazine, was a redoubtable cold-warrior. Here he
addresses the war we are in and the shape of things to come.
http://www.commentarymagazine.com/podhoretz.htm
KEEPING THE ENEMY IN A STATE OF FEAR. Gerecht, a CIA
veteran, argues here that an activist and preemptive policy is required
as we attempt to block Islamic terrorism.
http://www.theatlantic.com/unbound/interviews/int2001-12-28.htm
EXPERIMENTS AGAINST REALITY. Here is a review of a very important book
about the intellectual decline of Humanities studies in American universities.
http://www.bu.edu/partisanreview/
THE GERMAN REQUIEM. A major work by Brahms is movingly
performed. The soloists, Brewer and Keenlyside, are excellent and the
Philharmonia Chorus has great force and precision.
http://classicalplus.gmn.com/
February 10, 2002:
THE OLD AXIS AND THE NEW. This article by Hanson draws
some interesting parallels and distinctions between the Axis Powers of
WWII and our present "enemies".
http://www.nationalreview.com/hanson/hansonprint020802.html
ILLEGAL ALIENS FROM THE MIDDLE-EAST. You ought to know
about this! Nothing is more worrying when it comes to the threat of further
terrorist action.
http://cis.org/articles/2001/censusillegalsme.html
A DISSENTER'S VIEW OF ISLAM. Tariq Ali, a distinguished
writer from the Arab world gives us a whirlwind and skeptical tour through
the history of Islam.
http://www.lrb.co.uk/v24/n03/ali_2403.htm
February 8, 2002:
DEBATING THE 'AXIS OF EVIL'. Mort Kondracke has been
one of our most frequent and reliable guests since 9/11. In his latest
column in Roll Call, he expresses approval over the President's
'axis of evil' declaration, and his skepticism of foreign critiques.
http://www.rollcall.com/pages/columns/kondracke/
THE NEXT PHASE. Did the Weekly Standard's Bill Kristol
really testify before the Senate Foreign Relations committee yesterday?
Nah. But here's what he might have said if given the opportunity.
http://www.weeklystandard.com/
THE FUTILITY OF MISSILE DEFENSE. Recently two
guests on Extension 720 argued that National Missile Defense is simply
not feasible. In this article, a winner of the Nobel Prize in physics
elaborates the same point of view.
http://www.nybooks.com/articles/15132
THE END OF THE WOOLY MAMMOTH, AND OTHER THOUGHTS. Here's a scientific
interlude. Ross McPhee, a curator of mammology at the American Museum
of Natural History, discusses the mass extinction that wiped out thousands
of species 11,000 years--perhaps, he believes, triggered by a single,
hideous disease.
http://www.sciam.com/
THE DVORAK CELLO CONCERTO IN B MINOR. The performer
is Lynn Harrell, one of the two best known cellists performing today.
The other, of course, is Yo Yo Ma.
http://classicalplus.gmn.com/classical/work.asp?id=989&cmp=
February 7, 2002:
LESSONS FROM ENRON. This leader from The Economist
details some of the financial changes necessitated by the Enron debacle,
the focus of Extension 720 this evening. What the political consequences
might be is, as of now, anyone's guess.
http://www.economist.com/
DONALD KAGAN ON WAR. A recent review of an important new book. Donald
Kagan has been a frequent guest on Extension 720 since 9/11. We consider
him to be a master of the history of war.
http://www.nytimes.com/
JUDEOPHOBIA AND THE WAR. Halkin is a keen observer and in this recent
article he does demonstrate the link between Middle-East frustrations
and the renewal, in this country, of anti-Jewish attitudes.
http://www.opinionjournal.com/extra/?id=95001818
DIRECTOR TENET'S COMPLETE STATEMENT. Here, direct from the CIA website,
is the entire prepared statement read by George Tenet before Congress
yesterday, covering a wide range of security threats and how prepared
we are to face them.
http://www.odci.gov/cia/
HAYDN: A BEAUTIFUL DIVERTIMENTO. This is Haydn in contemplative mode.
An excellent and subtle performance in an English recording.
http://classicalplus.gmn.com/
February 6, 2002:
ANALYZING THE PRESIDENT'S BUDGET. It would appear we
are heading back into the red--but in wartime, such measures seem justified.
How do you react to renewed deficit spending? The Economist, always
skeptical of the recent "projected" surpluses, offers its view
here.
http://www.economist.com/
OFF TO THE MIDDLE EAST. Vice-President Cheney clearly has a great impact
on the administration's policymaking. His personal involvement in the
Middle East cauldron indicates that the White House means business.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/
DIRECTOR TENET TESTIFIES. We've had a number of recent shows with former
intelligence officers--including Melvin Goodman from last night's program
on homeland defense. Director of Central Intelligence George Tenet testified
to Congress today about current security threats and the performance of
U.S. intelligence. Here's a summary from The New York Times. (registration
required)
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/06/
MORE FROM RUSSIA. Evgeny Petrov here doing a wonderful rendition of Brahms,
circa 1993.
http://classical.music.ru:8080/e/PetrovEvgeny/brahms.html
February 5, 2002:
NEWS FROM A POINT ON THE AXIS OF EVIL. Here are some
news bulletins and editorial comments put out today by the official news
agency of North Korea.
http://www.kcna.co.jp/contents/20020204.htm
THE STUPIDITY OF INTELLECTUALS. Here's an interesting op-ed from one of
the regular columnists at the Jerusalem Post.
http://cgis.jpost.com/
THE END OF LIBERALISM? This thoughtful essay by Skidelsky
argues that liberalism has lost its tether--and it goes on to explain
why. Do you find this analysis persuasive? Let us know at extension720@tribune.com.
http://www.prospect-magazine.co.uk/
THE SKEPTICAL ENVIRONMENTALIST. Two pieces from The
Economist detailing the furor over Danish scientist Bjorn Lomborg's
recent work--a furor that led a rival to throw a pie in his face at Oxford.
Yet his arguments may have more merit than many other scientists are willing
to admit.
http://www.economist.com/science/displayStory.cfm?Story_id=965520
http://www.economist.com/science/displayStory.cfm?Story_id=965718
GRADE INFLATION AND OTHER DECEITS IN AMERICAN HIGHER EDUCATION. Here is
a report of the definitive study on the extent of the problem. One of
the authors is the former Dean of Arts and Sciences at Harvard. (requires
Adobe Acrobat)
http://www.amacad.org/publications/monographs/Evaluation_Press.pdf
A SWEDISH JAZZ BAND.
They do traditional American jazz with an easy lilt--and the vocalist,
Birgitta Lindstrom, floats comfortably over the band.
http://home.bip.net/birger.lindstrom/music/
February 4, 2002:
AL
QUAIDA AND ASSASSINATION. Here is one of the most disturbing findings
from Al Quaida records discovered in Afghanistan.
http://www.upi.com/
THE DEATH CULT WITHIN MODERN ISLAM. This very important
and provocative article appeared a few days ago. It argues that the conflict
is not between Islam and the West. Rather, a regressive "death cult" has
seized a portion of the Islamic world and made the "occident" its eternally
hated target. This is a "must read" article.
http://www.nybooks.com/articles/15100
A STRONG INTERPRETATION OF A VERY STRONG SPEECH. Kagan
and Kristol here take the President at his word and look forward to the
protracted but inevitable struggle against the "axis of terror."
http://www.weeklystandard.com/
HAVE WE GONE AS FAR AS WE CAN GO? An informative article
from a British newspaper about the controversy over the future of human
evolution.
http://www.observer.co.uk/Print/0,3858,4348751,00.html
February 1, 2002:
DECISION-MAKING AFTER SEPTEMBER 11TH. Here is today's
installment from the very valuable series in the Washington Post. Woodward,
as always, gives us the full (or far fuller) story of how historic decisions
have been taken by the political elite.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/
THE PROBLEM THAT WON'T GO AWAY. Despite clever evasions
and outright lies by administrators, New York's schools don't work to
get kids beyond inner-city incompetence. Hentoff always tells it like
it is. Does his description of the educational failure in New York have
any parallel in Chicago?
http://www.villagevoice.com/issues/0206/hentoff.php
THE CONSTANTLY CHANGING LANGUAGE. This review of what
sounds like a very interesting book is appended to our conversation last
night on The Use and Abuse of the English Language.
http://www.sfgate.com/
AIR FORCE JAZZ. Traditional jazz done tastefully and
with a few truly inspired solos. I particularly liked the wonderfully
corny "Didn't He Ramble/ Mountain Dew."
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Fields/4924/realaudio.html
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