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IPhone photography a hot-button issue
Tribune reporterThere's an unlikely hot-button issue in photojournalism today, and it has nothing to do with circulation woes, working in conflict zones or icing down an achy back from lugging equipment. It's the iPhone. Specifically, “Can I use my iPhone to shoot...Tags: Gerald Ford, Arts, Entertainment Events, Apple iPhone, Arts and Culture
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Allan Powell: Can the preachments of philosophers heal the soul?
One is bound to be disconcerted when they come across news that a whole new branch of philosophy — wedded to therapy — has been in practice for some time and that they had been totally unaware of its existence. Nevertheless, quietly, and...Tags: Health, Science and Technology, Philosophy, Woody Allen, William James
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The man many know as Newman has a new show
Actor Wayne Knight is a veteran of iconic television and major feature films, from playing the evil mailman Newman on “Seinfeld” to the gluttonous villain in Steven Spielberg’s “Jurassic Park.” He’s also a longtime...Tags: Wayne Knight, Movies, Jurassic Park (movie), Kristen Johnston, Concerts
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Allan Powell: New find of an old book sheds light on Einstein
Socrates has written: “The unexamined life is not worth living.” It can be said with assurance that the great physicist, Albert Einstein, has been thoroughly examined — inwardly by his introspective efforts and at a distance by his...Tags: World War I (1914-1918), Manhattan (New York City), Applied Physics, Philosophy, Judaism
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The birth of a Twitter trend: #replacebooktitleswithbacon
Jacket CopyLots of great book titles with bacon! And if you've seen too many go by on Twitter lately, blame Carolyn Kellogg and Elissa Schappell.... -
Alexander Hamilton was a giant in the shadows
Alexander Hamilton has probably had as much influence on the development of our nation as any of the founders who met in Philadelphia. Yet he is relatively obscure compared to James Madison, Benjamin Franklin or George Washington. When he is remembered,...Tags: John Jay, Philosophy, Wars and Interventions, Constitutional Issues, Benjamin Franklin
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Chicagoland book club
One thing to know about our club: In 1958, Allen Schwartz went to the Skokie Public Library and met Mary Radmacher. He asked her if the library would be willing to provide two hours of time and space every other week for about 12 to 15 people to discuss...Tags: Joseph Conrad, Arts and Culture, Bars and Clubs, Dining and Drinking, William Faulkner
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Christopher Hitchens: 'It's not a good cancer to get'
Jacket CopyThe Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg spoke to Christopher Hitchens at his home in Washington, D.C. Currently undergoing treatments for esophageal cancer, Hitchens looks slim and appears to be losing his hair, yet he speaks with his characteristic... -
TCA Press Tour: PBS to air the first documentary about presidential photographers
Show TrackerWe agree with director and producer John Bredar: How is it possible that the story of what it's like to be a presidential photographer has never been told? Not for much longer, though. PBS will premiere a National Geographic special,...... -
Ben Franklin's 'self-evident' declaration
The Swampby Frank James On this Independence Day, as we pay annual homage to the Declaration of Independence for which Thomas Jefferson gets most of the credit for authoring, let's not forget the signal contribution made by Benjamin Franklin -- entrepreneur,......Tags: Thomas Jefferson, Philosophy, Benjamin Franklin, Fourth of July, Religion and Belief
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