Tag: Jim Fleming
Veterans Day stories
Veterans tell their stories of the camaraderie, the esprit de corps that is the glue that holds them together....
Manual work in the information economy
The role of manual labor in the information economy, and why Matthew Crawford thinks if you really want to use your brains, try the trades....
Making serious music interesting to kids
Jade Simmons is a classical pianist who's equally happy playing music by Samuel Barber or hip hop master DBR, and making serious music interesting to kids....
An environmentally sustainable economic model
Economist Jeffrey Sachs says we need to look beyond our borders in order to understand what a sustainable economic strategy would mean....
Wizard Rock
The enormous subculture created by fans of the Harry Potter books has spawned a new genre of music, as well as other creative endeavors....
Youssou N'Dour and Sufism
Senegalese pop star Youssou N'Dour's album "Egypt" was devoted to his Sufi faith; a new film details his life after the release....
The Wonders of Physics
Why our president should understand physics, why physicists are an eccentric bunch and a must-read physics thriller....
Changing U.S. strategy in Afghanistan
The Obama Administration is refocusing the US military on nation building in Afghanistan in the midst of an insurgency....
From suburbia to surreal -- the lives of writers
An exploration of the ordinary and extraordinary lives of writers John Cheever, Elizabeth Strout, Marilynne Robinson, Donald Barthelme and others....
Nicholas Negroponte and One Laptop Per Child
Nicholas Negroponte is out to change the world by giving laptops to kids in remote places....
