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Britain's national newspapers may disagree on politics, but they agree on the story of the season: Su Doku is here! An addictive puzzle in which the numbers 1 to 9 must occur only once in every row, column and box within a grid, Su Doku has Britons hooked. Since its debut in the Times last November, almost every major paper in the country, desperate not to miss any chance to build circulation, has acquired a version. Tabloid variants come with celebrity endorsements and last week, after the Guardian launched its puzzle, the Times fought back with the first mobile...
...cafeteria Catholics," who choose among the church teachings they wish to follow and whom the Pope disdains, would return to their pews on Sundays. Enlightened views on contraception, stem-cell research, sexual discrimination and abortion could be accepted. The question is not if but when such a break will occur. The new Pope may be the catalyst for that sorely needed change...
...disappointment E.L. Doctorow aficionados harbored can dissipate with the rain: the Department of English and American Literature and Language announced last week that the Morris Gray Lecture, featuring Doctorow and originally postponed until the fall, will occur tomorrow...
...Marriage problems? Any history of mental illness in the family?'" Parents would be aghast, he says, yet it wouldn't occur to them that their own questions might be insulting. It's these same parents, schools say, who think nothing of demanding one-on-one interviews at 7 a.m. or after dark, whatever suits them. Their tone at these meetings can be accusatory - if my child is struggling or misbehaving, it must be your fault. "The crux of the issue is that teachers are nice people," says Anne, a Sydney Year 1 teacher. "We're nurturers. We like children...
There's a perfect song on Gimme Fiction, the new album from the chronically underrated Austin, Texas, rock band Spoon. It's called I Summon You, and its narcotic powers are such that only after you have pressed the repeat button for the sixth or seventh time will it occur to you that there's not a single original thing about it. I Summon You involves a guy, a girl and a long drive. It's played at a wistful but assured mid-tempo on guitar, bass, drums and keyboards. The chorus goes, "Aww no, where are you tonight...