Why don't we all just flit off to the cabin? - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Journal Sentinel presents a dandy illustration of where the sensitive mind turns these days, running an essay (JSOnline has no link, but you can find substantially the same thing here ) by enviro-sensation Stan

Why We Still Need to Address Rapidly Fluctuating Currency Valuations and Economic - Seekingalpha.com
The modern world moves at a breathtaking pace, even when most of us find ourselves on holiday. No sooner do we receive, read and start to digest one set of economic data than we find ourselves pushed to

iPod Touch 4g (4th Generation) New Specs and Release Date Next Month! Price Unknown - Gather.com
For a few years now, it has been Apple's tradition to hold a press event in San Francisco, California in which Apple announces its new iPod models along with the other latest Apple products. For quite some

'Generation's End,' by Scott L. Malcomson - San Francisco Gate
Scott L. Malcomson's "Generation's End: A Personal Memoir of American Power After 9/11" is an unusual book. Its detailed recap of the memorable events that followed the attacks - grieving on a scale not

Raggedy Ann celebrates her 95th birthday - Sacramento Bee
The sweet, simple rag doll that has been held tightly by countless little girls all over the world - and who stays forever a young redhead with red-and-white striped tights - turns 95 years old on Sept. 7

Exceptional Bronzes, Sculpture and Paintings Lead Christie's Sale of Indian and - Art Daily
NEW YORK, NY.- On September 14th, The Christie's Asian Art Week will commence with the sale of Indian and Southeast Asian Art, offering over 200 selected works including exceptional bronzes, sculpture, and paintings

Andre Rison, Courtney Hawkins are the talk of Flint - Detroit Free Press
FLINT -- The trash talk started earlier in the summer. Courtney Hawkins' players kept bringing reports that their rival school's new coach was going to mete out a beat-down when the high school football

Swedish Move Highlights Uneven Europe Recovery - New York Times
FRANKFURT — The Swedish central bank raised its benchmark interest rate Thursday to help head off inflation as the country’s economy surges, highlighting the divergence of growth in Europe. The Swedish

UC-Santa Cruz poet, publisher George Hitchcock lived life of committed artistic - San Jose Mercury News
As the publisher of a literary journal, George Hitchcock had many occasions to send out rejection letters to would-be poets and essayists. Despite their bad tidings, these letters were prized by those who

Swedesboro's Jane Eyre hones competitive edge on sabre - Philadelphia Daily News
With her son and only child starting college, Jane Eyre was looking - as so many do - for ways to enliven her evenings and fill the empty nest. In a community night-school catalog, two courses caught her