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Though the turning point for America's moral agenda is surely Sept. 11, chroniclers of the arts and other leisure activities still observe the Julian calendar. Hence our annual review of cultural events, recalled with fondness or contempt. Except for the film Kandahar and David Letterman's TV show, the items cited here do not relate directly to the attacks on the U.S. But they do speak to our need to look back: to Greek myths (reinvented off-Broadway), to John Adams (in a new biography), to '70s punk (rekindled by the Strokes). We also look up (at the winged...
...would be symbolically and historically fitting if the next great reform of Islam came from the diaspora in the West. After all, the starting point of the Muslim calendar is not the year of Muhammad's birth but the day 1,379 years ago when the Prophet led his followers from his birthplace in Mecca to found a new community in Medina. "The very foundation of Islamic civilization was built on diaspora, on the move from Mecca to Medina," says British Muslim writer Sardar. "This is where the diaspora is very important: in creating a truly moderate tradition...
...people flocked to theaters for a little levitation. A 15-year-old boy from Nepal climbed the world's highest mountain; a 60-year-old millionaire paid $20 million to hitch a ride into space. Even in a terrible year, clocks continue to tick, the pages of the calendar still turn. Here are some of the memories of 2001 that shouldn't be forgotten...
...concerns. While that might not necessarily be the best policy to adopt (all holidays of all religions couldn’t be similarly honored), such an action makes more sense from within a Jewish context than putting menorahs next to Christmas trees. Hanukkah and Christmas are juxtaposed by the calendar most years, yet they stand at opposite poles of importance within their respective religious traditions...
Extensive research of various course syllabi has suggested to Dartboard that perhaps the date of release is slightly more indefinite. It seems more justified to suggest that vacation actually begins some time in the vicinity of that alluring circle on my calendar. Some dining halls close Tuesday night. Others close Wednesday night; still others after Thursday lunch. The most daring dining halls (Annenberg and Currier) will remain open through Thursday dinner in order to succor stranded, starving students...