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Writing Worth Reading
[2]Persian Jones In Old Calcutta
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Jeremy Bernstein | NYR Blog | 2 November 2010
Remembering William Jones, 18th-century judge, linguist, polymath. Moved to
Calcutta, learned Sanskrit, saw close similarity with Greek. Posited
proto-Indo-European language. Opened field of historical linguistics
[3]
The Man Behind JFK's Best Lines
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Mark Katz | Daily Beast | 1 November 2010
Personal appreciation of Ted Sorensen, sparkling speechwriter in Kennedy
White House. In one brilliant joke, here repeated, he encapsulated all that
political humour should be. Today's scribes still learn from him
[4]
Twenty-First Century Stoic
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William Irvine | Boing Boing | 27 October 2010
Three-part essay on practising ancient philosophy in modern world. Quite
like Zen, but more analytical. You try to work out what is, and is not,
within your control. You enjoy each pleasure as if it were your last
[5]Kyrgyz Contracts Fly Under Radar
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Andrew Higgins | WP | 1 November 2010
How a hamburger restaurant in Bishkek got contracts worth $3bn supplying oil
to American bases. It probably helped that the Kyrgyz president's son was
involved. And a string of retired American officers
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Point-And-Click Politics
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Micah Sifry | WSJ | 30 October 2010
Democrats were first into social media: Dean in 04, Obama in 08. But GOP has
caught up. Social media good for anger, argument, opposition, polarisation.
Still need tools to encourage solidarity, moderation
[7]
Taste For Wormwood & Gall
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Anthony Daniels | New Criterion | 1 November 2010
On the life and character of John Stuart Mill. Fine account of his strict
childhood, prodigious early reading. Vicious portrait of his wife, Harriet
Taylor, "sweet the way that Bluebeard was affectionate"
[8]
Bradistan
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Zaiba Malik | Granta | 2 November 2010
British Pakistani writer remembers her childhood in Bradford, northern
England. "It was obvious that we were here to stay. But that didn't mean
here to integrate." Since then, segregation has only grown
[9]
Obama May Just Be An Interlude
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Gideon Rachman | FT | 1 November 2010
Resurgent conservatives believe in America’s exceptional virtue, unique role
in world. May be that after Obama's stab at internationalism, US will revert
to more unilateral foreign policy
[10]
La Violencia
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Ed Vulliamy | Guernica | 1 November 2010
Yet more on Mexico's drug wars, this time a book extract, always
enthralling. "My sons had become part of it all, they were among people who
would laugh while cutting someone’s fingers off"
[11]Topic: Legalising Cannabis
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Arguments in favour: legalisation would be good for US budget, for health, for
civil liberties—and bad for organised crime in US and Mexico... [12]Continue
reading...
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[13]Today on FiveBooks: Scott Turow on Legal Novels
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