Feb 19th, 2010 · Tillman's latest album, Year in the Kingdom, is a regal, autumnal affair. The title track perfectly exemplifies what he has to offer: It's a hushed and respectful hymn for a modern age in which doubt and spirituality coexist under uneasy, overwhelming and ultimately humbling terms.
Oct 19th, 2009 · There are thousands of apple varieties — even a new breed called "Jazz." Much like the music that lends its name to this autumn delight, Jazz is a hybrid. The time is ripe for planning that apple-picking day trip, so get the caramel ready for five crisp, fleshy jazz tunes related to a certain favorite fall fruit.
Sep 22nd, 2009 · Jessye Norman's voice is built for Strauss' final songs, which sound at once intimate and grand. With impeccable control over phrasing, she sings long-breathed lines at the softest volume, yet with full tone.
Sep 7th, 2009 · The summer blockbuster season is wrapping up, which means it's time for a cooler (and cooler-headed) stretch of quieter films. Autumn will bring relationship dramas, musicals, swooning romances and — OK, fine — a couple of films about the end of the world. Bob Mondello has a preview.
Sep 2nd, 2009 · The president will address a joint session of Congress next week on his plans to overhaul the nation's health care system, opening an urgent autumn push to gain control of a debate that has been slipping from his grasp.
Aug 19th, 2009 · Summer is, unfortunately, more about what we want it to be than what it actually is. Idealism may make a potent brew, but we know the season inevitably ends. That's why some of the best summer songs are tinged with fragility and marked by melancholy. This is music that admits the painful truth about summer: that even the best times won't last, as long days fade with autumn's encroaching dusk.
Jan 2nd, 2009 · Last year, the Griffieons netted $5,000 from the cattle, hogs, chickens and turkeys they raise on their farm. Craig Griffieon tends to the cattle, while his wife, LaVon, runs the business side of things. Eldest daughter Autumn says she gets attached to the animals, but the money helps reconcile her feelings.
Dec 11th, 2008 · Cashin walked around the hill, into the wind from the sea. It was cold, late autumn, last glowing leaves clinging to the liquid-ambars and maples his great-grandfather's brother had planted, their surrender close.