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...That came from Spillane. His influence is everywhere evident in the popular culture that followed him. I've written before that the 20th century can be neatly divided in halves: for the first 50 years, middle-class pop culture imitated the upper class; in the next 50, it aped the underclass. (Still does.) The first period tried for elegance, the second for outlawry. Astaire; Spillane. This change could be gauged seismographically in the movies, music and comic books of the 1950s. But Spillane was there first, as pioneer or prime corrupter...
...Indians languishing in its dusty towns and villages, who still live a hand-to-mouth existence? After a hard day's work, one square meal is what they get, at most. Such basic amenities as power and clean drinking water are lacking. Caste still plays a malignant role, with upper castes dominating most high offices in government and the private sector. The Dalits should also get their share. Only then will there really be a new dawn for India. Nawal Thorat Aurangabad, India The cover story on the rise of India was outstanding. Visitors in the past might have felt...
...frenetic Tanzanian port. It's not impossible, though. Down a dusty dirt track in the Mikocheni district, a 10-minute taxi ride from the center, is Addis in Dar, an Ethiopian restaurant that serves calm - and culture - with its cuisine. On[an error occurred while processing this directive] the upper floor in an old colonial house, soulful African music plays to a backdrop of traditional handicrafts and jewelry for sale, and de rigueur pictures of the "Lion of Judah," Emperor Haile Selassie, in his safari suit...
...Indians languishing in its dusty towns and villages, who still live a hand-to-mouth existence? After a hard day's work, one square meal is at most what they get. Such basic amenities as power and clean drinking water are lacking. Caste still plays its malignant role, with upper castes dominating most high offices in government and the private sector. The Dalits should also get their share. Only then will it really be a new dawn for India. Nawal Thorat Aurangabad, India...
...view from the top of Beijing's newest and tallest skyscraper is to die for. Still a year from completion, the upper floors are a mess of flapping safety nets and tangled steel wires, but there are glimpses of what will be a spectacular, 360-degree panorama. The outlook to the west is particularly stunning?a sweep down the wide swath of Chang'an Avenue, past the Forbidden City over roofs and parks all the way out to the hazy crests of the Western Hills. It's the best view in China's booming capital, and you'd expect...