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Dave Kehr, the New York Times’ second-stringer, gave an interview in 2001 to the web magazine Senses of Cinema, and his wonderful assessment of Kael in that interview merits quoting at length: “Oddly, her influence has become all the more present after she retired, as her acolytes have spread all over. It’s the same voice: mildly amused, a little condescending, seeing ‘trashy’ and ‘sexy’ as the highest praise you can give…I’ve never seen...
DIED. SIDNEY JAMES, 97, founding editor of SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, who spent 40 years reporting, writing, editing and managing at Time Inc.; in Alameda, Calif. He started as a stringer for TIME in his native St. Louis, Mo., and later worked for TIME and LIFE in cities across the U.S. In 1954 he took the helm at Time Inc.'s new magazine devoted to sports, which was viewed by many as a risky endeavor but became a profit-making venture after 10 years...
...territory by slicing through the defensive line for two 11-yard rushes in his first three carries, Veach took a handoff from quarterback Matt Verbit and blasted through an open hole at the line of scrimmage. Once on the other side, there was just daylight for the supposed second-stringer, as he outraced Crimson senior free safety Chris Raftery to the end zone for the 49-yard score...
...addition to the traditional accompaniment of harmonium and tabla (Indian drums), Stringer employs electric guitars and violins. Uttal frequently underscores his chanting with riffs reminiscent of bluegrass and reggae. "You can sing chants the way they are sung in India," says K.D., whose last album, Door of Faith, was produced by kirtan devotee Rick Rubin, who has worked with Johnny Cash and the Beastie Boys. "However, I was born in America--I grew up on rock 'n' roll--and my natural musical emotions are different from an Indian person...
Aaron Reed, a computer specialist in Los Angeles, attends kirtans led by Stringer. "It's like a rock concert," Reed says. "Dave infuses it with rock 'n' roll, soul and the blues." Reed notes, however, that at a rock concert, the audience gazes up at a performer onstage, while at a kirtan, everyone participates. "It's empowering to sing with others who experience the process with you," says Reed. Greg Wendt, a financial adviser in Los Angeles, explains that kirtans allow him to "spend time with people on a spiritual path and share that passion with our voices...