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Maureen Dowd
In her decade on the New York Times op-ed page, Maureen Dowd has reinvented the newspaper column as a twice-weekly roast of the powers that be. On tour for her new book Are Men Necessary?, Dowd tells Brian Lehrer that "humor is a fantastic way to get across to the truth, in a way that is alluring to readers." Plus: Bob Hennelly from the NJ lobbyist train, and the history of Johnny Cash's album, "At Folsom Prison."
All Aboard the Gravy Train!
Bob Hennelly, WNYC reporter
- reports live from the NJ Chamber of Commerce's "Walk To Washington" train
» The 69th Annual State Chamber/Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ Walk to Washington
- reports live from the NJ Chamber of Commerce's "Walk To Washington" train
» The 69th Annual State Chamber/Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ Walk to Washington
The Man in Black
Michael Streissguth, professor of English at Le Moyne College and author, Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison: The Making of a Masterpiece (Da Capo, 2004)
- on the making of "Folsom Prison Blues"
» Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison (Da Capo)
» Michael Streissguth (Le ...
- on the making of "Folsom Prison Blues"
» Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison (Da Capo)
» Michael Streissguth (Le ...
Battle of the Sexes
Maureen Dowd, New York Times columnist and author, Are Men Necessary (Puntam 2005)
- on men, women, and the future of feminism
» Maureen Dowd (NY Times) Excerpts from original interview aired November 25, 2005
- on men, women, and the future of feminism
» Maureen Dowd (NY Times) Excerpts from original interview aired November 25, 2005
Up For Trade Right Now...
Preferably for an object of greater value: a 1995 Ford cube van.
Through a chain of canny trades arranged with perfect strangers on the internet, blogger Kyle MacDonald has traded a little red paperclip for an 11 year old van used for transporting uniforms. What will he trade it ...
Required Reading: February 2, 2006
Chertoff faulted in Katrina report (LA Times)
House Republicans in feud over new lobbying rules (Washington Post)
In first SCOTUS decision, Alito breaks with court conservatives (LA Times)
Bloomberg budget includes $300m in cuts to cherished programs (NY Daily News)