Jan 25-31, 2001

Jan 25-31, 2001 / Vol. 17 / No. 47

The Skinny

Karl Eller is spinning his wheels on the deals… The TCC is losing money… State mine inspectors are digging themselves some more holes… And more dirt and grime this week.

Newsreel

In 1980, a few months into the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, I saw this graffiti scrawled on a bus shelter in rural France: “Visit the U.S.S.R. before the U.S.S.R. visits you.” One way or another, some culture we fear or don’t understand always comes to visit. This usually doesn’t take the form of a military…

Soundbites

Karl Denson travels within his Tiny Universe… The Phunk Junkeez are hooked on Sex, Drugs and Rap N’ Roll… Ramona the Pest is poking around town… And more sound snippets in this week’s Soundbites.

Persian Mosaic

Two decades after the hostage crisis, Americans still have trouble piecing together an accurate picture of Iran.


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