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...author of 37 books is nothing if not versatile: feminist activist, mystery writer, lesbian pioneer, fox hunter, screenwriter, novelist, animal rescuer. She even became a tabloid star during her three-year relationship with tennis superstar Martina Navratilova. TIME's Andrea Sachs spoke with Brown, who was in Pennsylvania on tour for her latest book, The Purrfect Murder (Bantam...
There are some glimmers of hope on the horizon. Charities like Habitat for Humanity are taking advantage of the cheap home prices and labor to fix up abandoned properties for underprivileged families. The strangely upbeat Repo Home Tour bus is about to launch a regular Saturday showing of vacant houses in an effort to get them sold quickly. And the city, lenders and financial counselors are joining forces to help residents prevent foreclosure. In fact, less than a mile away from the peach-colored home, close to 1,000 people recently gathered for the city's first free No Homeowner...
...massive scale to solve climate change. Other pieces include Justin Fox's take on the coming era of austerity; David Van Biema on the re-Judaizing of Jesus and what it means for mainstream religion; Barbara Kiviat's essay on the death of customer service; and Joel Stein's tour of the new kitchen, in which the science of chemistry and the art of cooking are revolutionizing the way we make dinner. You can't get closer to home than that...
...sports media was buzzing last week with the news that the Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) tour player Tripp Isenhour had been charged with killing a hawk with a golf shot. Isenhour apparently became infuriated with the noise the bird was making as he tried to film a golf video prophetically entitled “Shoot Like a Pro” on the Grand Cypress Golf Course in Florida. According to court documents, when the bird perched within 75 yards of him, the golfer said...
...became public last week, the resulting scandal was more reminiscent of the Michael Vick dog-fighting furor last year than the joke that a sound engineer at the shoot suggested Isenhour had intended. Florida newspapers opined that Isenhour was a hardened animal abuser, while the PGA contemplated suspending his tour card. By late last week, he was apologizing to animal lovers nationwide, noting feebly that he’d once adopted shelter cats...