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...Americans of a certain age remember Cooke as the host of Masterpiece Theater from its inception in 1970 till 1992, and the writer-presenter of Alistair Cooke's America. These PBS series made Cooke, in the words of Masterpiece executive producer Rebecca Eaton, the "rock star" of educational television. On Sesame Street, a famous Muppet became "Alistair Cookie" on Monsterpiece Theater, and in Peanuts Snoopy imagined himself as "Alistair Beagle." Cooke died in 2004, at 95, and would have been 100 this past Thursday. In celebration, Masterpiece is running an hour-long biography, The Unseen Alistair Cooke, this Sunday, with...
...Geithner's experience does have its downside. The Administration's attempts to shore up confidence in the stock and credit markets have stumbled, and now even previously rock-solid institutions like Citigroup are in deep trouble. And if Geithner locked horns with Sheila Bair from his perch atop the New York Fed, he'll have to work even more closely with her from the Treasury building on the other side of the White House, as the two will be key players in saving any big banks that fail. They will also control the shape of any mortgage bailout for Americans...
...also for the conditions in which it was played. A temperature well below freezing combined with swirling winds made for a very cold afternoon for the 1,192 in attendance in Amherst, Mass. For the players on both teams, the brutal conditions added the additional obstacle of a rock solid, ice-cold field, described by Crimson coach Jamie Clark as an “ice-skating rink...
...Smiths. The album is particularly effective in showing off the diversity of Marr’s instrumental arrangements. He can put together a jangling pop song (“This Charming Man”), minor-key masterpiece (“Back to the Old House”), glam-rock stomp (“I Started Something I Couldn’t Finish”) and even heavy-metal rock (“London”).This variety of song forms, as well as the remarkable insight offered by Morrissey’s lyrics, is why there have been so many...
Cheap Flights to NYC. The budget airline Southwest - which prides itself on being the last no-fee airline - will soon bring its cheap and cheerful service to New York City's La Guardia Airport. Combine the rock-bottom flight with a low-cost stay at The Jane hotel, and a trip to New York City may be in reach for even a recession-era budget. (See 10 things to do in New York...