A glimpse of limits to tolerance
The News Review:
- A glimpse of limits to tolerance
- The Hard Way Out
- Too soft on China; The UN and religion; The best man for the job;…
- USE YOUR NOODLE
- Iron Curtain Soda, Sneakers Stage Rally on ’70s Nostalgia Kick
- Iran to start 2nd nuclear centrifuge in days
A glimpse of limits to tolerance
International Herald Tribune – Oct 25, 2006
The discussion, which intensified when Prime Minister Tony Blair called the veil "a mark of separation," is not simply about dress. It seems to signal a broader shift as non-Muslim Britons set new limits of tolerance, not just for recent immigrants but for a younger, home-grown generation of more assertive British Muslims. Among some of those who have long favored tolerance for individual choices, there is a gingerly step toward the notion that the right of the group might trump the right of the individual under more circumstances. That step comes even though those who take itare hard-pressed to say exactly why they are drawing the line at the niqab, beyond its being a matter of "communication. "For 40 years, Britain has nurtured a policy of multiculturalism celebrating ethnic diversity and its emblems. That policy evolved in the 1960s, at a time when Muslim immigrants, largely from Pakistan, arrived to take menial jobs.
The Hard Way Out
Washington Post – Oct 25, 2006
Any imbelile can see this. the Intelligence estimate only cinfirmed what everyone already knew. The invasion of Iraq based on false premises is what destroyed the US reputation in the world. Not the perception that we have failed. Further it has increased our probability of being attacked on home soil by fueling the re-enlistement of future terrorists who view us as an Imperial force which wants to rule the world.
Too soft on China; The UN and religion; The best man for the job;…
International Herald Tribune – Oct 25, 2006
President Hu Jintao’s selective powerplay against Mayor Chen Liangyu of Shanghai only underlines Beijing’s usual wink-and-nod at corrupt cronies not challenging central authority. For EU officials to ignore the worsening repression of China’s home-grown conscience is just the same old way to profit from China. Dinah Lee Küng St. Cergue, Switzerland Today in Opinion.
USE YOUR NOODLE
New York Post – Oct 25, 2006
Indigenous to Midwestern church socials and potlucks, the humble one-dish delight is the latest in retro artifacts appropriated by hipster creative types – a flock of whom gathered on a recent Saturday night in Brooklyn for the Second Annual Casserole Party. Missouri native Emily Farris, 24, hosted the event with a down-home élan, lending a touch of "domestic bliss" to foodie irony. "So many people move to New York and try to leave behind their Midwestern roots, but I embrace them," says Farris. "I think a lot of people look down on casseroles as something trashy, but I'm trying to show that they can be fun and hip – and taste really damn good. "Strictly speaking, the party was actually a competition with strict rules. The casserole must consist of two or more solid ingredients (one is generally a noodle) mixed – not layered – with a gooey or liquid-y substance and baked in a casserole dish… The casserole must consist of two or more solid ingredients (one is generally a noodle) mixed – not layered – with a gooey or liquid-y substance and baked in a casserole dish. Crusty toppings, while encouraged, did not count as one of the two ingredients. Entries ranged from Midwestern standards like Farris' Tuna Jam, a timeless mélange of tuna fish, peas, cream of mushroom soup and a well-received potato chip crust, to more elaborate fare like Ameet Kamath and Margaret O'Connell's East Meets West, an organic vegetarian concept with masala, turmeric, lemon and home-grown thyme for a bold flavor profile. After a tasting and secret-ballot vote, the winner was a Risotto and Wild Mushroom casserole, proffered by Nassie Elzoghby and Leila Elshakry, who exclaimed, "We've never eaten or baked a casserole in our lives. We've seen them – and walked the other way!"Marie Argeris came decked out in '50s garb and started answering to the name "Betty," an affect that may have influenced her second-place finish for Spuds au Gratin. And that's pronounced "o-grot-n. "Third place went to casserole enthusiasts Kristen Wright and La Neal, whose Vegan Tex-Mex Macaroni arrived in a sealed Pyrex with a matching insulated bag.
Iron Curtain Soda, Sneakers Stage Rally on ’70s Nostalgia Kick
Bloomberg – Oct 25, 2006
Hungary's “retro'' brands, including Traubi, Tisza Ciposneakers and Turo Rudi chocolate bars, are also attractingyounger buyers searching for local products, said Reka Markovich,chief secretary of the Hungarian Advertising Association. “These are Hungarian brands, which makes us feel that theyare our own and no one can copy them,'' Markovich said. The new appetite for home-grown food, drinks and clothinglabels that were ignored after the Berlin Wall crumbled isn'tbased on price. Tisza Cipo sneakers sell for as much as $100 inchic own-brand stores in central Budapest, and the leather-soledshoes are now considered an up-market product. `Cooler' Now Eva Molnar, 34, a journalist at a Budapest Web site, wasdrawn by childhood memories to snap up a pair of Tiszas last yearfor about 20,000 forint ($93). “Tisza shoes were not cool when the communists were stillin charge, but now they are cooler than any other brand,'' shesaid. At the Traubi soda factory in the village of Balatonvilagos,about 100 kilometers (60 miles) from Budapest, machinery thathasn't changed since the 1970s churns out 80,000 bottles of grapesoda daily, catering to consumers keen on reliving the past.
Iran to start 2nd nuclear centrifuge in days
Dominican Today – Oct 25, 2006
Security Council sanctions because of its refusal to suspend uranium enrichment, appeared to be testing the second batch of centrifuges which can enrich uranium for either power plan or nuclear bomb fuel. Its original cascade first produced a tiny amount of home-grown enriched uranium in April. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Monday that Western powers were wrong if they thought his country would retreat under political pressure from its nuclear plans. The Islamic Republic says it wants to enrich uranium only to generate electricity. The West suspects that OPEC’s No. 2 oil exporter is trying to build bombs under the guise of a civilian program to threaten Israel and Western interests.