Aug 14th, 2008 · For NPR's Tom Goldman, one of the pleasures of being at the Beijing Olympics Games is the opportunity to watch events unfold without interruption. Renee Montagne talks to him about the weightlifting competition, basketball and controversies surrounding the opening ceremonies.
Keywords: Competition · basketball · Renee Montagne · Beijing · Pleasure · Tom Goldman · controversies · Ceremonies · olympic · weightlifting · interruption · Beijing Olympics Games
Jun 26th, 2008 · The French box-office smash is overstuffed with conspiracies, but beautifully constructed and thematically rich — so it remains a pleasure even as the story becomes increasingly implausible.
Keywords: officer · French · rich · Pleasure · thriller · construction · conspiracies · Untangle · overstuffed · Twisty · implausible
Jun 24th, 2008 · For years, Betsy Block thought the only way to indulge in her favorite pleasure — food — was to eat it. Then she discovered food writing and found a way to have her cake without sneaking even one bite.
Keywords: Food · Pleasure · indulge · Glorious · Betsy Block
May 27th, 2008 · Sangria is one of the great pleasures of summer entertaining; its fruity, winey buzz goes equally well with spicy dishes and cool salads. So pour a glass of Wildberry or Spanish Sangria — the recipe's on us.
Keywords: entertainment · Pleasure · recipes · salad · pitcher · Fruity · spicy · sangria · winey · Wildberry · Spanish Sangria
May 16th, 2008 · Lyrics Born, an indie rapper from San Francisco, recalls a time when hip-hop was almost invariably fun, brisk, and at least somewhat lighthearted. "I Like It, I Love It" speaks to a moment when hip-hop, pop, R&B, and a sing-along hook rolled together as one.
Keywords: rapper · indie · San Francisco · Hip · RB · Pleasure · lighthearted · Like It · Love It
May 7th, 2008 · The Chinese smorgasbord of small-plate dishes known as dim sum is one of life's unreproducible pleasures, writes T. Susan Chang. What if you live far from the bustle of Chinatown? Never fear, she shares three simple recipes to sate your craving.
Keywords: China · Pleasure · recipes · Chinatown · Smorgasbord · Susan Chang · unreproducible
Apr 24th, 2008 · Robert Reed, keyboardist for go-go pioneers Trouble Funk, died last week of pancreatic cancer. He helped pioneer a kind of music that anyone who hasn't lived in Washington D.C. might never have had the funky pleasure of encountering.
Keywords: cancer · Pioneer · music · Pleasure · keyboardist · pancreatic · Washington DC · funky · Go Go · BPP · Robert Reed · Trouble Funk
Apr 21st, 2008 · Writer Eric Jerome Dickey has written a string of best-selling novels about contemporary African-American life. His latest work, Pleasure, is a story about love, jealousy, and obsession from a female point of view.
Keywords: African American · contemporary · novel · Pleasure · eric · Jerome · Dickey · Writer Eric Jerome Dickey · emPleasure · jealousy