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...insular world, was right on target [Sept. 27]. With the smorgasbord of available media coverage of presidential politics, we can see to it that even the news can be personalized to jibe with our own particular reality. America's endless supply of niche media outlets has given us the option of selecting a news source that suits our specific political ideology, leaving us with a narrower perspective and a brazen contempt for opposing viewpoints. Individualism and dissent are the lifeblood of our democracy. We have to remember, however, that we are all in this together, and the cacophony...
Peter A. Dodd ’06, who is planning the party along with Geoffrey S. Johnston ’07, said that the nightclub venue offered a larger capacity, better music and the option for attendees to drink alcohol...
...these mysterious cards, you are likely to ask yourself just what you should do about it. Tearing it up is certainly an option, especially if you feel that the clubs represent all that is patriarchal and inequitable in the world. However, I would seriously question just how sensible that...
...exactly? For some interesting answers, turn to John Leland's Hip: The History (Ecco; 405 pages), a book that examines how an underground language of American slaves became the lingua francafor cooler-than-thou folk everywhere, in the process evolving from hard-earned mentality to merest merchandise option...
Many oenophiles rely on the ratings and recommendations of wine guru Robert Parker when selecting the perfect bottle. But leafing through a stack of Parker's Wine Advocate newsletters isn't an attractive option when you're picking wine at a restaurant or browsing the aisles of a wine shop. A new solution: thanks to Parker in Your Palm ($30-$50), wine lovers can download ratings and tasting notes for more than 55,000 wines from eRobertParker.com and store them in a Palm personal digital assistant. No need to judge a wine by its label anymore. Cheers! --By Lisa McLaughlin