Monthly Archives: January 2008

One-A-Day: The Traveller

Posted on January 2, 2008 by Timothy Burke

I’m going to try very hard to post a least a short commentary on books I’ve read once a day, or close to it, in part to get me away from repetitious entries on a narrow range of issues. Not … Continue reading →

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Prisoner’s Dilemma, Ethnic-Conflict Style

Posted on January 2, 2008 by Timothy Burke

On various listservs, African Studies scholars are buzzing with irritation about coverage of the political turmoil in Kenya following the election. (I’m continuing the Hate-the-NY-Times Week.) I think they’re right to complain in this case, for several reasons. Jeffrey Gettleman’s … Continue reading →

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Nominations of Better Columnists

Posted on January 2, 2008 by Timothy Burke

As an extension of my last post, let me start the nominations for online writers that you feel like could serve as better columnists for the New York Times than most of the current group. Basic things to consider: reasonably … Continue reading →

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Viral Disgust

Posted on January 2, 2008 by Timothy Burke

I have almost the same reaction to two utterly separate kinds of mainstream media decisions over the last two weeks: both decisions drive me to the brink of ending my consumption of that media. The first is the New York … Continue reading →

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