Pankaj Mishra on 9/11 fiction (Guardian Unlimited) After September 11 2001, many leading American and British novelists felt compelled to confront the implications of that day. Have they succeeded in capturing the new world order, asks Pankaj Mishra....more...Knowledge Center (ASID) Hey Coach! Connecting Boomers and Universal Design by Louis Tenanbaum, CAPS, Independent Living Specialist and member of the ASID Aging-in-Place Council...more... The possibility of pleasure (Little Speck) Geylang Ekachai Uekrongtham's new film, set in Singapore's seedy Geylang district, will premiere in Cannes next week. Bangkok Post. May 18, 2007 By Kong Rithdee There is an assembly line of sensual pleasure, where feelings are canned and manufactured, and Thai filmmaker Ekachai Uekrongtham has set his sights on exploring this foray of the flesh in his new movie....more... Terms of use (Chicago Sun-Times) IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE (?TERMS?) CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS WEB SITE, AS THE TERMS AFFECT YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. THESE TERMS GOVERN YOUR USE OF THIS WEB SITE. You agree to these terms by accessing this web site, registering for this web site, or by accepting or downloading any information and content from the web site....more... West snubs Israel's new Jerusalem (The Scotsman) WHAT'S the capital of Israel? This highly charged question yesterday overshadowed celebrations marking the 40th anniversary of what Israel views as the "unification" of the eternal city, Jerusalem....more... An alternate reality, with Yiddish in Alaska (North Dakota Public Radio) Chabon's latest packs big ideas and an entertaining story into a noir detective tale....more... Kevin Donnelly: Choice would be eroded by centralisation (The Australian) IT'S hard to criticise the raft of budget initiatives directed at school education. After all, many of the programs - including literacy and numeracy vouchers, giving bonuses to those schools that raise standards and re-skilling teachers - are directed at strengthening learning outcomes. Making the system more accountable and open to market forces is always welcome....more... Audrey Keranen is Iowa winner of peace essay contest (The Gazette) Iowa City West High School student wrote the best essay from Iowa in this year?s National Peace Essay Contest...more... Carter comes to UCI (Orange County Register) Among other things, President Carter expressed his ideas on ensuring a lasting peace between Israel and the Palestinians....more... |