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Bernard Knox, 95, Classics Scholar, Dies Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 10:31PMProfessor Knox was an authority on the works of Sophocles, a prolific scholar and the founding director of Harvard’s Center for Hellenic Studies.
Kermode Uncut Tuesday, June 1, 2010 @ 9:22AMResponse to e-mails on his Jean Luc Goddard review
Extracts from Ludwig van Beethoven ( Fidelio ), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ( Die Zauberflöte ), Franz Schubert ( Wednesday, April 28, 2010 @ 12:19AMAs I write this review, Jonas Kaufmann is in the process of conquering New York. His rapturously received performances at the Metropolitan Opera in Tosca reveal an artist at the height of his powers, as accomplished dramatically as he is vocally.
Pursuing International Justice: A Conversation with Luis Moreno-Ocampo Friday, April 23, 2010 @ 3:17PMJOHN BELLINGER (CFR): My name is John Bellinger. I am a adjunct senior fellow in international and national security law here at the Council on Foreign Relations, and I want to welcome you all here to tonight's discussion with the ICC prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo.
D'oh! Simpsons grunt has global clout Saturday, April 17, 2010 @ 9:02PMLONDON – "D'oh!" -- the grunt of frustration used by Homer Simpson -- is the phrase from "The Simpsons" which has had the most impact on the English language, an international survey of translators revealed. Other expressions made famous by the US animated series since its launch two decades ago include "craptacular," "eat my shorts" and the dismissive "Meh," according to the survey of 320 ...
Language experts reveal world's most romantic word Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 9:43AM"Amour," the French word for love, has been voted the most romantic word in the world in a pre-Valentine's Day survey of language experts. It narrowly beat "amore," the Italian word for love, although Italian was named the world's most romantic language.
Don't go for the Japanese card Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 11:14PMLONDON: "Amour", the French word for love, has been voted the most romantic word in the world in a pre-Valentine's Day survey of language experts. It narrowly beat "amore", the Italian version, although Italian was named the world's most romantic language.
Photography Against Itself: Chain of Belief by JONaEON Friday, January 15, 2010 @ 7:10AMThe winter of 2010 marks the long-awaited appearance of a remarkable work by conceptual photographer JONaEON...Contained here is 600 of a 1600 word essay on the art of JONaON by Norman Bryson, Professor of Art History at the University of California, San Diego. French and German translations accompany this release. Chain of Belief - Edition #1, the complete set of Chain of Belief 50 artworks ...
Islamist terrorists talk about targeting London Sunday, December 20, 2009 @ 6:26AMSenior security officials in England have warned Islamist terrorists may be planning a Mumbai-style attack on London.
Harvest Moon: Animal Parade - Recipe Profit Guide Monday, December 7, 2009 @ 5:36PMHarvest Moon: Animal Parade (Wii) Harvest Moon Animal Parade
Crumb's 'Genesis,' A Sexy Breasts-And-Knuckles Affair Monday, October 19, 2009 @ 5:15AMR. Crumb, the bespectacled, gray-bearded artist who is regarded around the world as granddaddy of underground comics, has taken on what might be his biggest subject ever: the first book of the Bible.
City woman in the running for Governor General award Friday, October 16, 2009 @ 5:06AMFredericton translator Jo-Anne Elder is a Governor General's Literary Award nominee for the second year in a row.
Romanian-born writer wins Nobel Prize for Literature — try finding an English copy of her work Thursday, October 8, 2009 @ 8:31AMA European wins the Nobel in literature, but chances are slim of finding her work in English.
Journalism Should Own Its Liberalism Thursday, October 8, 2009 @ 8:17AMThe floodtide of e-mails and letters to New York Times ombudsman Clark Hoyt after his September 27 column on the paper’s failure to promptly investigate the conservative-initiated stories about Van Jones and ACORN testifies to the failure of the mainstream press to deal with the issue of liberal bias.
Home Is Where Cheap Rent Is Sunday, September 20, 2009 @ 9:52AM“The loss of employment in the United States and the impossibility of paying rents over a thousand dollars a month has prompted many families to change their residence to Tijuana, where they can pay rents between 400 and 600 dollars,” reports the Tijuana daily El Mexicano.
Found in translation: C.F. native aims for global knowledge of Scriptures Monday, August 3, 2009 @ 12:18PMCEDAR FALLS --- Graduate student Matt Miller spends his summers as a lifeguard at a local pool. This fall he'll continue his studies to become a Bible translator. Either way, he figures, he's saving lives.
Closing Time: Derek Holland's opus Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 2:38AMFor most of the summer Derek Holland has been just another buzz prospect trying to make a go of it in the show, hitting more than his share of potholes (6.13 ERA). But it only took a couple of electric hours down in Arlington for everyone to get excited about this prized lefty again. Holland dominated the Mariners from the word go Thursday night, taking a one-hit shutout into the ninth inning ...
Breaking News: Muslim believes in Islam Monday, July 27, 2009 @ 12:48PMThere seems suddenly to be extraordinary interest in my religious beliefs and how they affect my role as Senior Editor (politics) here at the New Statesman.
Expono: Flickr, Picassa and the Kitchen Sink Saturday, July 4, 2009 @ 9:08AMYou can't swing a stick on the Web these days without hitting a photo or media sharing service. Some of the most popular ones like Flickr and Photobucket have become an indispensable part of our online lives. Among the most recent services to enter the game is Expono , a photo sharing, organizing and protecting service with added features like GPS tagging and the ability to connect with social ...
Expono: Flickr, Picassa and the Kitchen Sink Saturday, July 4, 2009 @ 9:08AMYou can't swing a stick on the Web these days without hitting a photo or media sharing service. Some of the most popular ones like Flickr and Photobucket have become an indispensable part of our online lives. Among the most recent services to enter the game is Expono , a photo sharing, organizing and protecting service with added features like GPS tagging and the ability to connect with social ...
Why can't an Arab be more like an Israeli? Thursday, July 2, 2009 @ 7:24PMAt the risk of sounding banal, I would like to begin this piece with a quote which I stumbled on last month while reading Barack Obama's 1995 memoir Dreams from My Father : "There's a struggle going on... it's a struggle that touches each and every one of us. Whether we know it or not.
Live: Iran in crisis Tuesday, June 23, 2009 @ 4:43AMAfter the brutal crackdown of street protests, what does the opposition movement do next? Follow live updates of the aftermath of Iran's disputed presidential elections 7.45am: More disturbing video has emerged of the police crackdown and the victims of the violence. A new Guardian video shows protesters being beaten and threatened with shooting . There is also another horrific video claiming to ...
Cultural News / A going concern Thursday, June 18, 2009 @ 2:39PMSuddenly, it seems as if Israeli writers are being read in translation just about everywhere (except the U.S.). As Israelis pour into the squares for Hebrew Book Week, Haaretz looks at the explosion of Israeli literature abroad.
Viator.Com Launches Local Language Sites In Europe Tuesday, June 9, 2009 @ 6:00AMFrench, German and Spanish-language Sites Accelerate Viator's European Momentum
Pas un mot d'anglais Monday, May 11, 2009 @ 1:09AMDal student Rebecca Schneidereit kickstarts her language learning through the Explore program.
"Cyrano" knows its swash, not its heart **1/2 Friday, May 8, 2009 @ 1:51AMColorado Springs TheatreWorks' new production of "Cyrano de Bergerac" is one of its most ambitious undertakings to date. But it doesn't do Cyrano — the man or the play — full justice.
Alpha has got anti-semitism Thursday, April 30, 2009 @ 12:52AMIn reply to The Adventures Of Avigdor : Alpha has got anti-semitism confused with anti-Israeli-policy-to-exterminate-Palestinians. No wonder he/she gets so flustered.
Yes, right again Old Bill. I Tuesday, April 21, 2009 @ 11:58PMIn reply to Israel To Bomb Iran? Don't Believe The Hype : Yes, right again Old Bill. I have thought for quite some time that the American soldiers (occupying forces since the Americans have no intention of leaving their military bases now established in Iraq … until they are thrown out of course as they will be)would be the first target of the Iranians and rightly so. Can America afford to ...
I note that one of my Tuesday, April 21, 2009 @ 11:58PMIn reply to Israel To Bomb Iran? Don't Believe The Hype : I note that one of my earlier comments has been deleted, and replaced with a note stating: it contributed nothing to the debate What utter rubbish. Certainly I pulled no punches dealing with Antony (or some of the Holocaust denying others around here), but I posted a lengthy comment which addressed a number of significant errors in his ...
Dear Danlew The whole note Tuesday, April 21, 2009 @ 11:58PMIn reply to Israel To Bomb Iran? Don't Believe The Hype : Dear Danlew The whole note said: This comment has been deleted as it contributed nothing to the debate and made offensive attacks on other posters. You are welcome to resubmit that part of your "comment which addressed a number of significant errors in his work" providing you observe NM’s policy regarding offensive attacks on other ...
'Want to play novel? By my rules?' Tuesday, April 21, 2009 @ 2:42PMDon't expect the straightforward rush of bestseller prose in lauded experimental writer Nicole Brossard's work. She gets bored too easily
Ian Millhiser: Inhofe: Obama's Judicial Nominee is a Secret Muslim Tuesday, April 21, 2009 @ 11:37AMNoted global warming denier James Inhofe, who once insisted that the United States base its foreign policy on the book of Genesis, announced on the...
Rockjaw claims Israel is Tuesday, January 13, 2009 @ 9:49PM Rockjaw claims Israel is committing genocide in Gaza today. This is perhaps the most odious claim made by Israel’s detractors. Israel is seeking peace with its Palestinian neighbors. More than one million Arabs live as free and equal citizens in Israel. Of the Palestinians in the territories, 98 percent live under the civil administration of the Palestinian Authority. While Israel sometimes ...
The Big Question: Why is Braille under threat, and would it really matter if it died out? Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 6:17PM