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...extolling instead his inspirational character. Kennedy may indeed be capable, but if so, she is hiding it well; New Yorkers have at this point no reason to believe that Caroline Kennedy will actually represent them if appointed. That she is still a top contender despite this portends an ominous turn for American politics...

Author: By Sean R. Ouellette | Title: Idolatry and Ideology | 1/13/2009 | See Source »

...Lady Sings the Blues. The 80s brought Rick James and Lionel Richie and The Big Chill - a white, yuppie film with an amazing Motown soundtrack ("Aint Too Proud To Beg" was reduced to dishwashing music). By 1988, Gordy had had enough; he sold the company to MCA, which in turn sold it to Polygram, which in turn was bought by Universal. Really, though, who cares who owns it now? Just pop on one of those numerous greatest hits albums in your collection (or, ok, fine, The Big Chill soundtrack) and recall the glory of Motown. The music doesn't sound...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Motown | 1/12/2009 | See Source »

...terror of the Israeli military's next move. Israel has infiltrated the local news channels and radio broadcasts. While watching the news, we see the screen go black, and a message comes up for a few moments, saying something along the lines of, "You will witness our wrath." We turn off the television and turn on the radio, only to hear the transmission being interrupted as another message from the Israeli military comes forth: "Leave your homes for your own safety! Gather in the center of your town! This is the IDF [Israel Defense Forces]!" And even if you decide...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Holding Out in Gaza: Waiting for the Israelis | 1/12/2009 | See Source »

...rapidly approaching winter season.Yelbi’s daily routine requires that he negotiate the varied network of emergency homeless shelters in the Boston area, nearly all of which allow only short-term stays. And especially with the impending cold and the deepening financial crisis, shelters are forced to turn away more and more homeless individuals and families.Between his time at HSHS—which limits guests to two-week stays and requires a one week lapse before the guest is allowed to return—Yelbi moved between the Salvation Army shelter in Central Square and friends?...

Author: By Edward-michael Dussom and Gordon Y. Liao, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Student Finds Home At Harvard Shelter | 1/11/2009 | See Source »

...expansion has been Powers. With five years of experience as a recording engineer, Powers came to Spaniola last fall interested in joining the label. He began running recording workshops, and met with Spaniola over the summer to discuss Veritas’ direction.“We all wanted to turn this into a legitimate label where we signed artists,” Powers said. “Once we’d set down that model for the label, we asked ‘How are we going to go about finding the best talent at Harvard...

Author: By Evan T. R. Rosenman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Veritas Aims for the Stars | 1/11/2009 | See Source »

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