Pacifica Network radio host and famous muckraker Amy Goodman’s mantra is, "Go where the silence is and say something." She’s here to talk about the relationship between major political figures and media conglomerates, and how that's affecting the situation in Iraq. Then a discussion with New Yorker writer David Samuels on the controversy surrounding the James ossuary, the burial box that bears an alleged reference to Jesus. Many are calling it a forgery. Robert Sullivan takes an inside look at the world of New York City’s most unwanted inhabitants – rats! Plus, punctuation expert Lynne Truss explains once and for all where those apostrophes and commas should go, and why.
David Samuels
The inscription on the side of the James ossuary was widely translated as "James son of Joseph brother of Jesus." Now the ossuary is being called a fake. David Samuels' article "Written in Stone" is in the April 12, 2004 issue of the New Yorker magazine.
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Robert Sullivan
In his new book Rats: Observations on the History and Habitat of the City's Most Unwanted Inhabitants, Robert Sullivan points out the fact that "if you are in New York...you are within close proximity to one or more rats having sex."
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Lynne Truss
Lynne Truss explains colons, semi-colons, commas, apostrophes, periods, and hyphens. She is the author of Eats, Shoots & Leaves.
» Read an excerpt of Truss' book in the Reading Room
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» Read an excerpt of Truss' book in the Reading Room
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