Stephen King's Top Twenty-Five
The best rock songs ever, according to the prince of darkness—whose band, the Rock Bottom Remainders, I am so going to see June 1.
Wes Phillips
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French Bread Rises Again
Is it possible that growing wheat locally and baking and selling it nearby could be the answer for decaying rural communities? Not to mention that vile white sponge we now call bread. . . .
The Joy of Collaboration
There is no "I" in coauthor.
Violin Technology
Understanding the trad of Strad.
Traffic Waves
An EE ponders traffic from the standpoint of fluid dynamics.
Time2
Einstein's theories of Quantum and gravity don't mesh—Itzhak Bars thinks there's more to time than we've understand. Space, too, but that's really, really small.
Look Up, Look Down, Look Out!
Might the Earth's magnetic field reverse itself? And what if it did?
Rob Schneider, Class Act
Roger Ebert, too.
We Are Stronger Than We Thought
When I was in GuangZhou, my hotel was a nexus for American couples meeting their adoptedhttp://blog.stereophile.com/china2006/120206barbie/">adopted; Chinese babies. My heart went out to these newly minted families doting over their new additions, eyes brimming with hope and love.
Elgar, Yes!
It's about time this great composer was recognized for the deep well of complexity and musical emotional he brought to the concert (and recording stage). If you can listen to the Second Symphony and not experience that dark three o'clock of the soul, then maybe music just isn't your thing.