August 2000
In This Issue
Valerie Martin, “Being Saint Francis”; Michael Joseph Gross, “The Queen Is Dead”; Peter Schrag, “'High Stakes Are for Tomatoes'”; Francis Davis on Charlie Hayden; and much more.
Articles
Being St. Francis
Scenes from the discomfiting life of Francis of Assisi
The Queen Is Dead
Once a gay icon, Judy Garland has become an embarrassment
The Face-Lift
The whole world seemed spread out before Cristina in a series of wild and hilarious adventures, which she chose to see as absurd although she knew exactly how dangerous and serious they really were
"High Stakes Are for Tomatoes"
Statewide testing of students, with penalties for failure, has run into opposition from parents across the political spectrum
No "There" There
Why cyberspace isn't anyplace.
Where No Business is Good Business
Many American corporations rely on the security of "workplace-recovery centers" -- fully equipped but empty office space reserved for the moment when disaster strikes.
Between the Vineyards
Italy's Piedmont region has much more to offer the visitor than wine and truffles.
From the Streets to the Piste
Almost half of the fencers on the U.S. Olympic team are African-Americans from the inner city -- all students of one remarkable man.
An Irresistible Long-winded Bore
John Cowper Powys wrote about "the three incomprehensibles": sex, religion, and nature. And wrote. And wrote
The (Still) Relevant Socialist
Michael Harrington, the author of The Other America,was the most charismatic figure on the American left in the past half century. His case for a democratic socialism takes on new meaning in the age of globalization.
Brief Reviews
Phoebe-Lou Adams Interview
A farewell toast to Phoebe-Lou Adams
77 North Washington Street
Letters
The Almanac
Word Watch
