July 2010
7 posts
SlushPile Hell: Another SlushPile Hell contest was... →
Another SlushPile Hell contest was held Thursday on Twitter. And there was much rejoicing.
We asked you to come up with THE WORST SELF-HELP BOOK…EVER (yeah, I know, we did the same thing with children’s books last week—are you surprised?). Too many entries to count this time, and a wealth of…
The Takeaway:
Billions on Intelligence... →
I co-hosted The Takeaway this morning with Todd Zwillich - here’s a link in case you were sleeping. We covered the Washington Post piece co-authored by Dana Priest on the Secret Nation of intelligence contractors, took a look at the disturbing Army suicide numbers from last month, tried to figure out how good parents can raise bad seeds and talked to a marine toxicologist who actually dove...
WatchStephen Colbert as a United Farm Worker? They’re offering all their jobs in the field to any documented American who will take them…..and Colbert is the fourth to sign up. Great interview with Arturo Rodriguez.
Steve Earle, Alison Moorer and Rosanne Cash: Yeah,... →
WatchWhat are your picks for summer reading? Alan Furst wants something he won’t have to write about, Kate Moses wants dessert, Elif Batuman wants romance, Teddy Wayne wants tennis…..and Gary Schteyngart wants romance and dystopia.