I. ON CRITICISM.
Criticism is the art of judging. As reasonable
persons we are called upon to be constantly pronouncing
judgment, and either acting upon such judgment ourselves
or inviting oth...
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The following essay discusses Horace Smith and his brother, James.The first years of the nineteenth century were not only a great age of strong individual poetic voices but also a great age of literar...
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The period of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries is known as the time in which there was a "shift of sensibility," the time when the Augustan Age gave way to the new voices of the Roma...
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London (dpa) - Iran's capture of 15 British naval personnel and
the subsequent "cash for sailors" row in Britain could come to be
seen as just an interlude in the wider dram...
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In the nine years after Tupac Shakur’s fatal shooting on September 7, 1996 and his death 6 days later, the world hasn’t had a moment to put ‘Pacs death or life behind them. And it...
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The Mood: Soundsational is the debut release from California natives Bobby and IZ Avila, the prolific producers and songwriters who have contributed to the work of superstars including Janet Jackso...
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The 22-track collection, set for a December 20 release, also features Obie Trice, Twista, Bone Thugs N Harmony, Nate Dogg, Redman, Fat Joe, Ludacris, Faith Evans, Bobby Valentino, The Game, Nelly, ...
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Seoul (dpa) - North Korea on Tuesday rejected media reports that
said it might be helping Syria with a nuclear facility.
"It is sheer misinformation," said a statmen...
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(This from The Politicker's Jess Bruder, back from Burning Man. Really.)
Tonight's mayoral debate, the last before the Democratic primary on Tuesday, looked less like girding for battle and more l...
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Sydney (dpa) - Australian terrorism supporter David Hicks,
imprisoned for more than five years in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, returned
Sunday to Australia under heavy guard.
...
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President Nicolas Sarkozy held talks Wednesday with far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen _ the first time the nationalist firebrand has been invited to the presidential palace in at least 33 years.Le...
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Selected editorial excerpts from the U.S. press:
FIRING AN AIDS FIGHTER (The New York Times, New York)
What is it about South Africa's devastating AIDS epidemic that
President Thabo Mbek...
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Usually when I'm listening to a Snoop Dogg album I'm transported to a West Coast fantasy land, laid back, riding low in a sleek blue Cadillac. Snoop's sound reminds me of my flyest uncle and his fr...
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Interludes
Horatio (Horace) Smith
ANALYSIS: Cash for sailors - Just an interlude in a wider drama?
