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ISSUE: November 15, 2009
Articles about New York Times
The Wordsmith
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3-1-2009
Even if you don’t know Will Shortz’s face, you’ve likely spent many a Sunday morning with him — and countless plane, train, and car rides too. As the crossword editor of the New York Times, he keeps millions of Americans guessing.
Article Excerpts:
...car rides too. As the crossword editor of the
New York Times
, he keeps millions of Americans guessing.
...the veteran crossword editor of the
New York Times
, the first and only puzzle master of National...
...Shortz got the chance of a lifetime when the
New York Times
-- the gold standard of puzzle periodicals --...
The Temple Of Deals
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1-15-2004
Costco piles up corporate gold by sending customers on a hunt for hidden treasure.
Article Excerpts:
...the wine press — including a splashy
New York Times
profile that played up his days as a Hollywood...
...the wine press — including a splashy
New York Times
profile that played up his days as a Hollywood...
Accentuate the Positive
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4-15-2009
I knew times had changed when I stood in Francesca’s yard and stared at neat rows of Italian arugula, red-leaf lettuce, carrots, and collard greens. Francesca used to be a master of the universe, wheeling and dealing in the media world. Contracts worth millions passed through her hands. Yet here she was, in her little patch of green, unemployed and giggling over a Victory Garden.
Article Excerpts:
...ourselves and on those around us. In a recent
New York Times
op-ed, Pulitzer Prize–winning author John...
...ourselves and on those around us. In a recent
New York Times
op-ed, Pulitzer Prize–winning author John...
Personal Profits
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11-15-2003
The All-Over-the-Map Stock Portfolio
We don’t claim to be stock-market swamis, but we do speak the language of travel. So just for a fling, we put together a mythical stock portfolio composed of 10 companies that share the names of cities...
Article Excerpts:
...Group (HIG)53.40 Hershey Foods (HSY) 73.97
New York Times
(NYT) 43.85 University of Phoenix Online (UOPX)...
...Group (HIG)53.40 Hershey Foods (HSY) 73.97
New York Times
(NYT) 43.85 University of Phoenix Online (UOPX)...
...Foods (HSY) 73.97 New York Times (
New York Times
) 43.85 University of Phoenix Online (UOPX)...
Personal Profits
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1-15-2004
THE ALL-OVER-THE-MAP STOCK PORTFOLIO
We put together a mythical stock portfolio composed of 10 companies that share the names of cities, and invested $500 imaginary bucks in each. Here’s an update on how they’ve done since October.
Article Excerpts:
...Foods (HSY) $78.49 6% Increase
New York Times
(NYT) $45.96 6% Increase University of Phoenix...
...Foods (HSY) $78.49 6% Increase
New York Times
(NYT) $45.96 6% Increase University of Phoenix...
...Foods (HSY) $78.49 6% Increase New York Times (
New York Times
) $45.96 6% Increase University of Phoenix...
The All-over-the-map Stock Portfolio
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4-15-2004
We put together a mythical stock portfolio composed of 10 companies that share the names of cities. Here’s an update on how they’ve done since January.
“City” stock (ticker symbol)
:Scientific-Atlanta (SFA)
Purchase Price
:...
Article Excerpts:
...1, 2004 : $83.95 Percent change : 13% City :
New York Times
(NYT) Purchase Price : $43.85 Price on March...
...1, 2004 : $83.95 Percent change : 13% City :
New York Times
(NYT) Purchase Price : $43.85 Price on March...
...change : 13% City : New York Times (
New York Times
) Purchase Price : $43.85 Price on March 1,...
Changing Their Tune
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11-1-2008
Talented, turbulent rock band Oasis carves out a vastly different so...
Article Excerpts:
... passionately studied the crossword creations of
New York Times
puzzle maestro Will Shortz -- made a large,...
... passionately studied the crossword creations of
New York Times
puzzle maestro Will Shortz -- made a large,...
The Ballad of Billy the Kid
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7-1-2009
Billy Joel is one of the most prolific pop musicians in history -- and still one of the most popular, thanks in part to his tireless touring. Yet audiences haven’t seen a new album from him in years. Will he ever write again?
Article Excerpts:
...New York HSBC Arena JULY 27 Albany,
New York Times
Union Center JULY 30 and AUGUST 1 ...
... Times Union Center JULY 30 and AUGUST 1
New York Times
4 and 7 Seattle, Washington KeyArena ...
Puzzle & Quiz Answers-8/1/2006
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8-1-2006
Puzzle & Quiz Answers for American Way Magazine 08-01-2006
Article Excerpts:
...There are five boys and two girls. 9.
New York Times
Mensa Bonus Answer Little...
The Happy Curmudgeon
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4-15-2008
AND NOW a word for the grouches. I have a friend who dislikes the Beatles, San Francisco, and ice cream. Think about that for a minute. The Beatles, San Francisco, and ice cream.
Article Excerpts:
...the other day after I read this sentence in a
New York Times
article about a new glut of worrywartism over...
...the other day after I read this sentence in a
New York Times
article about a new glut of worrywartism over...
Moving On Up
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4-1-2001
Maybe the biggest surprise of last fall's election is the way a new president moves into the White House The soon-to-be most powerful man on the planet stands coatless in his living room, hunched forward, arms at his side, looking for a...
Article Excerpts:
...Bush is doing in this front-page
New York Times
photo. The picture captures him standing amid a...
...Bush is doing in this front-page
New York Times
photo. The picture captures him standing amid a...
Worth Repeating
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1-1-2002
"
A magazine about the Internet now is like a magazine about refrigerators. What can you say about them? They work.
"
— Pulisher,
Jason McCabe Calacanis
, explaining to the
New York Times
the demise of his
Silico...
Article Excerpts:
... Jason McCabe Calacanis , explaining to the
New York Times
the demise of his Silicon Alley...
Anthropologie 101
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2-1-2003
Not surprisingly for a business named after an academic discipline (and then translated into French!), a visit to Anthropologie’s home office in Philadelphia can feel like a graduate seminar in the semiotics of trade. But it’s precisely the combinat...
Article Excerpts:
... upscale neighborhoods, looking for blue plastic
New York Times
delivery bags and calculating the ratio of...
... upscale neighborhoods, looking for blue plastic
New York Times
delivery bags and calculating the ratio of...
Books
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8-1-2003
HOT INK
RESOLVED
By Robert K. Tanenbaum (Atria Books, $26) A vengeful killer sets his sights on NY district attorney Butch Karp in the 15th installment of this New York Times bestselling series.
BRAVIN...
Article Excerpts:
...Butch Karp in the 15th installment of this
New York Times
bestselling series. BRAVING HOME By Jake...
...Butch Karp in the 15th installment of this
New York Times
bestselling series. BRAVING HOME By Jake...
The Good,the Bad,and How To Tell The Difference
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11-1-2003
THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND HOW TO TELL THE DIFFERENCE
Heres everything you need to know to ensure that the staffers you hire from the copy guy to the CEO are not only talented, but virtuous as well.
Article Excerpts:
...several of his superiors at the venerable
New York Times
. Ironically, several institutions of higher...
...several of his superiors at the venerable
New York Times
. Ironically, several institutions of higher...
Books
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1-1-2004
SOMETHING'S DOWN THERE By Mickey Spillane (Simon & Schuster, $24)
Best known as the creator of private eye Mike Hammer, Spillane’s back with a wild tale based on the true story of a WWII sub accidentally raised by the British navy. <...
Article Excerpts:
...DARKEST JUNGLE By Todd Balf (Crown, $25)
New York Times
bestselling author Balf crafts a compelling...
...DARKEST JUNGLE By Todd Balf (Crown, $25)
New York Times
bestselling author Balf crafts a compelling...
Books
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2-1-2004
THE BONE PARADE By Mark Nykanen (Hyperion Press, $24)
Former investigative journalist and Edgar award-winner Nykanen (
Hush
) is back with the taut thriller of a sculptor who creates eerily lifelike portrayals of physical and emotion...
Article Excerpts:
...Egan (Knopf, $25) Pulitzer Prize-winning
New York Times
correspondent Egan debuts in fiction with a...
...Egan (Knopf, $25) Pulitzer Prize-winning
New York Times
correspondent Egan debuts in fiction with a...
Movies
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4-1-2004
Mean Girls
Unlike the standard movie starring
Saturday Night Live
cast members, this one is unrelated to any of the show’s goofball characters. Its genesis is a
New York Times
article about a mean streak in today’s teenage g...
Article Excerpts:
...goofball characters. Its genesis is a
New York Times
article about a mean streak in...
...goofball characters. Its genesis is a
New York Times
article about a mean streak in...