In Praise Of Pithy: Books For Short Attention Spans
Aug 4th, 2008 · Literary life is dominated by the great big novel, but who has time for that? These three books remind us of the value of the neglected but highly timely genre of the maxim.
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2006 Was a Novel Year at the Movies ****
Dec 24th, 2006 · Film historian and Maxim magazine film critic Pete Hammond looks back at Hollywood successes, and failures, in adapting novels for the big screen in 2006.
New GOP Criticism of Bush's Iraq Policy
Oct 9th, 2006 · President Bush's policy on Iraq remains, "Stay the course." But behind that maxim, one can see signs of the ground being cleared for a change in that policy. Recent comments from James A. Baker III and Sen. John Warner (R-VA), two administration stalwarts, indicate pessimism for the current U.S. approach to Iraq.
Bloggers Creating Networks
Dec 1st, 2005 · The days of the lone blogger may be numbered. The nation's most popular Internet writers are starting to organize themselves into networks to maximize readers and advertising dollars. The evolution of blogs mirrors the way TV and radio grew.
Chaos Clouds New Orleans Housing Market
Oct 28th, 2005 · Louisiana's ban on evictions in the New Orleans area has been delayed by a court order. As returning residents and workers involved in rebuilding jockey for housing, landlords have their own mortgages to pay while some look to maximize their gains in a new kind of market.
Maxim Vengerov Performs Britten's Violin Concerto ****
Oct 11th, 2005 · Violin virtuoso Maxim Vengerov joins the North German Radio Philharmonic for a performance of Benjamin Britten's Violin Concerto, a plea for peace by a wartime composer. Eiji Oue conducts.
Driving to Stretch Your Gas Dollars *
Aug 16th, 2005 · With regular gasoline averaging $2.55 at the pumps, how can drivers maximize their fuel use? Robert Siegel talks with Warren Brown, automotive writer for The Washington Post.
Texas Cotton: 'Farmer Profits at Every Step' **
Apr 26th, 2005 · Georgetown University economist Pietra Rivoli spent five years studying T-shirts and what they can teach us about the global economy, an effort culminating in the book The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy. In this excerpt, she discusses how Texas cotton growers have managed to maximize their profits:
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