A Historical Comedy That Hangs On The Details
Written by an American and directed by a Brit, Hyde Park on Hudson reflects the relationship between the two countries in both plot and production. Critic Ella Taylor says Bill Murray makes a fine FDR, and the film does justice to history’s little details. (Recommended)» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Sen. Jim DeMint Leaving Congress To Run Heritage Foundation
He’s one of the most consistently conservative voices in Congress and a favorite of Tea Party activists across the nation. DeMint says he’s “not leaving the fight.” No organization, he says, is better equipped to push conservative principles than Heritage, a Washington-based think tank.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
A Compelling, Chutzpadik History Of ‘Jews And Words’
“Ours is not a bloodline, but a text line,” say father-daughter author team Amos Oz and Fania Oz-Salzberger. Their new book, Jews And Words, explores the significance of text in the Jewish tradition. “For thousands of years, we Jews had nothing but books,” Oz says. “They became part of the family life.”» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Gay Wedding Was A Trial For The Reformed Church
Norman Kansfield was tried by the Reformed Church and found guilty of disobeying church law after officiating his daughter’s same-sex wedding. It was the first trial in the church’s history and it illuminated the divide among members on same-sex marriage issues.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Old Newspapers, New Perspectives On The American Revolution
For his new book, archivist Todd Andrlik tracked down 18th century newspapers to provide a sense of the Revolution as it actually unfolded. Andrlik says the newspapers preserve things that didn’t make it into history textbooks — like the fact that the Boston Tea Party was not universally popular.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Table For One, Please. A Solo Thanksgiving
Whether by choice or by circumstance, a lot of Americans are spending Thanksgiving alone. Some are too busy with work or school, or can’t afford to travel. Others have family tensions or prefer to skip the dinner-table questions and bad jokes. A few are even crossing to Canada, where it’s just another Thursday.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
A Book To Break The Gun Control Stalemate
Americans own an estimated 300 million guns, and the debate surrounding that ownership has long been a charged one. In Living With Guns, Craig Whitney explores areas where opposing sides might find common ground, and even compromise.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Republicans Scramble To Repair Breach With Hispanics
The election thumping Republicans got Tuesday at the hands of Latino voters was severe. To formulate a fix for what went wrong, the party will need help from influential Republicans like former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Republicans Scramble To Repair Breech With Hispanics
The election thumping Republicans got Tuesday at the hands of Latino voters was severe. To formulate a fix for what went wrong, the party will need help from influential Republicans like former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Final Pre-Election Jobs Report Has News For Both Obama And Romney To Spin
The final jobs report before Election Day had news both presidential campaigns could use. President Obama can point to the number of new jobs created to claim that his policies are working. And Mitt Romney can point to an uptick in the jobless rate to make the case that the economy is at a standstill.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
