Give And Take Mellon: An American Life David Cannadine(Alfred A. Knopf, Hardcover, $35) Carnegie David Nasaw Now that the presidential biographers have picked clean the American pantheon, from Washington to Bush, it’s becoming apparent that the real founding fathers [...] John Freeman \ Nov 30, 2006 Art
Feeling Anxious? The Philosophical Implications Of Joking Around Editor’s Note: We asked UNM’s Philosophy Department if a professor would be interested in commenting on the philosophical implications of humor–why people try [...] Iain Thomson \ Nov 30, 2006 Feature
The Art Of Disagreeing An Interview With Fernando Garavito Sometimes “sick days” bring more than a well-deserved break. A year ago, on one particular sick day, I found inspiration. I picked up [...] Abi Blueher \ Nov 30, 2006 Art Fernando Garavito
Anna Christie Cell Theatre The Fusion Theatre Company spreads some holiday cheer with a new production of Anna Christie by Eugene O’Neill, otherwise known as Mr. Cheerful [...] Steven Robert Allen \ Nov 30, 2006 Art From left to right: Justin Lenderking, Gary Houston and Anna Felix in Fusion’s new production of Anna Christie. (Richard Hogle)
Odds & Ends Dateline: England– Dedicated James Bond fan David Fearn has legally changed his name to all 21 official 007 film titles. The 23-year-old from [...] Devin D. O'Leary \ Nov 30, 2006 News
Culture Shock Nutcracker on Ice … I Mean, the Rocks— Amazingly, 2006 marks the 10 th year that the folks over at the Keshet Dance [...] Steven Robert Allen \ Nov 30, 2006 Art Keshet’s Nutcracker on the Rocks returns for its 10 th season.
How To Tell A Joke ... Or, Stop Torturing Your Friends, You Moron So you want to tell a joke, do ya? But you just don’t have the chops. Instead of heartfelt belly laughs, your punch [...] Mark Chavez \ Nov 30, 2006 Feature
Will The Real Comedians Please Stand-Up An Interview With Local Funny Man Marc Shuter Being funny isn’t something to take lightly. Sure, you’re the friend Mary turns to when she needs to chuckle off a tough day [...] Amy Dalness \ Nov 30, 2006 News
Thin Line A Print Journalist’s View on TV News– I’ve always harbored a simmering hatred for TV news.It all began when I was a wee [...] John Bear \ Nov 30, 2006 News
Happy Thanksgiving Look what we ate at my house! Plus, we had hundreds of other tantalizing dishes. Nick Brown \ Nov 30, 2006 Blog Crispy End Piece