Category Archives: Article
The best reviews ever… (article)
The San Francisco Chronicle has the best approach to reviewing new albums and CDs: CD: Guns N’ Roses, ‘Chinese Democracy’ Aidin Vaziri Sunday, November 23, 2008 Axl Rose is an idiot.
Filed under Article, Bay Area livin', Masala
How McCain could still win (and the math to back it up)
Before anyone pops the champagne, it’s worth taking a close look at this article on Salon.com. Using recent election results, Republican operative Bill Greener shows how in races between a black and white candidate, almost all the “undecideds” end up … Continue reading
Filed under Article, Campaign 2008
Salman Rushdie and U2
It took years, but I finally renewed my subscription to The Nation. And now that I’m back to getting my weekly dose of progressive insight, I realized something else. I could finally track down that fun little letter to the … Continue reading
Black holes? What black holes? (article)
Fears have emerged that the collider could produce black holes that could suck up anything around them — including the whole Earth. Such fears prompted legal actions in the U.S. and Europe…Although physicists acknowledge that the collider could, in theory, … Continue reading
Kashmir alive (article)
Land and freedom Arundhati Roy The Guardian (UK) Friday August 22 2008 Kashmir is in crisis: the region’s Muslims are mounting huge non-violent protests against the Indian government’s rule. But, asks Arundhati Roy, what would independence for the territory mean … Continue reading
Filed under Article, The Subcontinent
It ain’t just developing nations.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates these roundworms, which can cause intestinal illness and blindness, infect up to 14 percent of the U.S. population. “But these (other) diseases are occurring among voiceless people,” he said. “It’s an … Continue reading
Filed under Article, Coming home
