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Master Class Dismissed: Tad Friend Recounts the Fall of the American WASPnew
In reading Cheerful Money, part family memoir and part sociological inquiry, I understand that Wasps are an endangered species of American society. It seems fair to say that most people won't feel a sense of empathy for those who've done most of the excluding in U.S. history. Yet there is a tragic note to Friend's portrait.
New Haven Advocate |
John Stoehr |
10-06-2009 |
Nonfiction
The Connecticut For Lieberman Party Seeks to Transcend Joe Liebermannew
The party's mutation has left some of Lieberman's harshest Democratic critics frustrated and worried about what the new party might do to the re-election chances of Connecticut's other Democratic U.S. Senator, Chris Dodd.
New Haven Advocate |
Gregory B. Hladky |
10-06-2009 |
Politics
Can 'Concierge Medicine' Solve the Health Care Crisis?new
In return for an annual retainer, concierge medicine gives you extra time and 24-hour phone access to your doctor, without an insurance company butting in. Proponents say it is a way to cut out insurance companies and reduce workload. But is it worth it?
New Haven Advocate |
Mischa Benoit-Lavelle |
09-29-2009 |
Science
Scrapping Connecticut's Public Campaign Financing Could Trigger Other Problemsnew
The fate of Connecticut's new system of using taxpayer dollars to pay for political campaigns is about to be decided by a federal appeals court. And, if part of this public-financing scheme is ultimately declared unconstitutional (as seems likely), it could trigger one bad-ass mother of a legislative brawl.
New Haven Advocate |
Gregory B. Hladky |
09-15-2009 |
Politics
Tags: campaign finance law, Connecticut
Shouting Down Debate at the Health Care Town Hallsnew
At a recent town hall meeting, Sen. Chris Dodd was cheered by supporters for shepherding a heath reform plan through the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee last month, but one protester instead decided to offer him a suggestion: suicide.
New Haven Advocate |
Chandra Niles Folsom |
08-18-2009 |
Politics
Two Men Convicted of Murder in Connecticut Fight for a New Trialnew
There was no murder weapon found and no physical evidence to link Ron Taylor and George Gould to the murder. There was only circumstantial evidence and witness testimony. The two witnesses who put them away recanted their stories last week.
New Haven Advocate |
Betsy Yagla |
08-18-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Richard Russo's New Novel is a Beach Read With a Grit of Sandnew
Despite its flaws, That Old Cape Magic succeeds as a funny, forgiving profile of a man crawling his way towards self-knowledge just in time to make things right.
New Haven Advocate |
Jolisa Gracewood |
08-11-2009 |
Fiction
On Hiroshima's Anniversary, It May be the Bomb That Will Bring Us Togethernew
Even if world leaders don't want to talk seriously about the nuclear threat, the mayors of cities that are potential targets would. In fact, mayors from around the world are coming together in a way not seen before, as part of "Vision 2020." This campaign has as its goal the elimination of the world's nuclear weapons by the year 2020, and mayors of 2,963 cities in 134 countries have already signed up.
New Haven Advocate |
Alan Bisbort |
08-11-2009 |
War
It Ain't Easy Going Green: The Headaches & Hardships of Eco-Friendly Buildingnew
While in many ways Connecticut has been very progressive, the current hodgepodge of local rules and laws are frustrating to people who are committed to building and living sustainably.
New Haven Advocate |
Betsy Yagla |
07-14-2009 |
Culture
Jason Rapczynski Writes a Novel in Three Days -- and Gets it Publishednew
For 31 years, the 3-Day Novel Contest has provided an outlet for any writer, would-be or otherwise, to pound the keys and get it done. Bonus: The contest winner works with an editor and gets the novel published by 3-Day Books, which organizes the contest.
New Haven Advocate |
David Riedel |
07-07-2009 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Peace, What is it Good For? Coming to Terms With War in the Obama Eranew
"Peace" does not automatically exist when war stops. Peace is not just an absence of war. At least, this is not how those who work for peace in the world feel about it.
New Haven Advocate |
Alan Bisbort |
07-07-2009 |
War
This Year's Rock Documentaries Are Funny, Moving, Exciting and Tragicnew
This year's crop of rock docs bring us talkes about Arthur Russell, the Monks, the '80s New Haven punk scene, the Hold Steady and Scott Walker.
New Haven Advocate |
John Adamian, Christopher Arnott and Brianna Snyder |
06-30-2009 |
Movies
How Does the Bad Economy Affect Connecticut's Sex Trade?new
Connecticut sex workers are increasing advertising and considering returning to street-walking during the recession.
New Haven Advocate |
Erin Holroyd |
06-30-2009 |
Sex
GM Hits the Rocks: Will it be a 'Surgical' Bankruptcy?new
GM will now concentrate on small cars, and it is expending a lot of capital on the Chevrolet Volt, a radical plug-in hybrid still due in late 2010 that can travel 40 miles on its lithium-ion batteries alone.
New Haven Advocate |
Jim Motavalli |
06-16-2009 |
Business & Labor
They Might Be Giants Talk About Playing Shows for Kidsnew
"They're a really tough crowd to play for," says John Linnell. "It's not unusual for them to talk through a song. Or even talk while we're talking. They don't care about the social conventions that usually account for good manners at a show. And if we play a song they don't like, they will definitely let us know."
New Haven Advocate |
Peter Gerstenzang |
06-16-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
