I just discovered this item in the blog. Has everyone else bee aware of it? who set that up? Its pretty thorough.

An interesting short article by Richard Reeves, a writer who has written about presidents for decades and who generally admires liberals, about the effect of the ER doctors who saved Reagan on the day he was shot. We did not know how seriously wounded he was; what might have been if he had died. Thought-provoking, especially to me, who couldn't, wouldn't and didn't vote for him and thought he was an embarassment to our country at the time. How wrong I was.

"ER & Reagan"

I know that most of you do not read my numerous submissions. This is a cultural artifact that you must know--there will be a quiz. do not skip this link. you must post a comment to prove that you have completed your assignment.

"Hal Coyote"

I couldn't get to the end of this piece, but for those who might be interested in the progress of the NYT learning about Red State America, try some of this article. " Intellectual goes hunting"

This is like those forays into religion that the Times tries every couple of years--lets see how those exotic, strange people live and report to our ever-interested readers about the latest trends.

Since many of us lived in Stuy Town for a time and many more visited, I thought you might be interested in reading this article about a battle to integrate Stuy Town in the early 1950's. go to the slide show to see pictures and get a sense of where Stuy Town is situated in the city.

"Stuyvesant Town"

The other day while I was driving to a deposition I started thinking about what I would consider the best movie of all time. I tried to remember those lists that came out at the end of the 20th century for examples of what should be candidates. I have my own personal list of my favorite movies, but I wasn't sure if they were good movies, or had some "moral squint" as Orson Welles says in "A Man For All SEasons" [one of my favorites].

It is generally considered that the follwoing are the best movies:

1. Citizen Kane
2. gone With The wind
3. Casablanca
4.The Godfather
5. The Godfather Part II

Good morning, class. Today's first posting concerns lawyers and blogs. So close to home that I couldn't resist sharing it with all of you. "lawyers and blogs"

Just like this author, I thought of the brilliant kids who had worked so hard to try to get into places like this and what they must be thinking as they receive their rejection letters this week and next.

"The blindness of higher ed"

Now that Dan is going to India next fall, my attention is directed to items about that area of the world. Here is a piece by Peggy Noonan about a book she is reading concerning India's and Pakistan's independence. I found it interesting. Made me want to get the book and watch "Gandhi" again. Dan, take note. "Peggy Noonan & India"

Can't help myself. Must post link. I have no opinion on this--it just presents another layer to the conflict that I haven't seen addressed anywhere. As for the "facts" that hitchens cites--who ever knows in these editorials if these "facts" are true. we would have to spend a lot more time getting original sources. hopefully historians will be able to gather these facts. Anyway, the perspective that the situation was more Iraqi-driven than US-caused is different.

" christopher hitchens'