NY Times:
For psychotherapy’s claims, skeptics demand proof. I remember, when first coming from the ‘boonies’ of NJ to work in Manhattan, being ostracized for not having a therapist. Not that I needed one, but the sentiment was, if you weren’t seeing a therapist, you simply *must* be an axe-murderer. Unsurprisingly, perhaps, I believed the converse. Neither was true.
The Century Foundation:
Reality Check: Life and Debt, Why American Families are Borrowing to the Hilt. Via Mefi.
NY Times:
An art magazine, for those who have no knowledge of art. Ah, yes. There are those tourists who show up at galleries, having memorized articles in SouthWest Art magazine. They will share this with you, nearly word for word, as the entire length and breadth of their art knowledge, and desire that you respect their demonstrated ‘class.’
You don’t need an excuse to like a particular piece of art, nor do you need to choose the most fashionable artistes. They will go out of fashion again in three months, anyway. Might as well be saddled with something you like, rather than something you thought you should like.
There is a difference, though, casting this magazine concept against the mainstream of magazines. Art could increase in value over time, whereas the average catalog/consumer mag shows off items that largely lose value. This magazine may help both your aesthetic sense and your bottom line, if done well.
SF New Mexican:
Firm studies biomass heat for Santa Fe. With all the deceased piñon, there’s plenty of free fuel.
Wired:
Canada Music Biz Bites Dentists. Can’t pipe your iPod through the office speakers without ponying up a hundred smackers or so.
Reason:
On the fear of overpopulation. And yet, with development and growth continuing relatively unchecked, one can’t help look around and wonder. New Mexico’s very empty, but it’s filling in fast ... in spite of our water woes.
NY Times:
Shopping for magazines about shopping? For those who can still read, a mall in print.
NY Times:
South Africa ‘recycles’ graves for AIDS victims.
SF New Mexican:
LANL employees must now work every Friday. Probably to discourage taking valuable information out of the workplace. LANL is the one spot where telecommuting is probably a rotten idea.
The Economist:
The war on incivility, in Britain. With the rise in seniors flipping me off for daring to slow down and make a left-hand turn, I’d say we need more civility in America, too.
MIT Press/Daedalus:
How not to buy happiness. “If we could all live healthier, longer, and more satisfying lives by simply changing our spending patterns, why haven’t we done that?”
NY Times:
Reuters:
Housing starts tumble unexpectedly. Or more accurate, predictably, given the rise in interest rates. “... the biggest monthly decline in more than ten years ...” There’ll be a renewed emphasis on the remodeling market. All eyes on Greenspan.
Scientific American:
Scientists Identify Genetic Underpinnings of Some Sudden Infant Deaths.
NY Times:
At the county fair in Choteau. Think “Horse Whisperer” country.
NY Times Theatre:
Father and daughter, in life and in Shakespeare.
NY Times:
Report questions the value of color-coded warnings. I can’t think of anyone who paid attention after the first two declarations of ‘elevated terror levels.’
Scotsman.com:
It’ll make ye boak, that pong from America.
Cape Times:
“‘Dr Laura’ is little-known in Britain but has millions of fans in America. This, her seventh and most provocative work, advocates that women who don’t want to lose their men should supply them with sex and food on demand.” I’m speechless. Simply speechless.
SF New Mexican:
“Thanks to booming lottery ticket sales, more New Mexico students might get help with college tuition.” One might say, a case of a bad bet financing a good one.
Scotsman.com:
Breastfeeding will be allowed at the National Gallery. “I thought it ironic because in another room there was a picture of a bare breast with milk squirting out of it called the Milky Way.”
NY Times:
Longer working hours in Europe.
Guardian.UK:
Home and garden magazines prove valuable to thieves. Weblogs, I have often thought, might also encourage this sort of thing. Be circumspect when leaving your property ...
NY Times:
Checking the time in Grand Central.
Reuters:
Goin’ out in style. It’s been done before, I believe ... though the fish is pretty wild.
