Timothy M. Christensen (Muskingum): “A Dark and Hidden Thing”: Evelyn Waugh, Cannibalism, and the Problem of African Christianity. On the evolution of skateboarding in New York City — skating is everywhere. From 3:AM, an interview with Bogdana Koljevic on Serbia and Europe, philosophy and poetry. From New Internationalist, a special issue on counterterorrism's rise. From Nerve, here are ten good reasons to hate Oprah. An interview with Jason Bitner, author of Cassette From My Ex: Stories and Soundtracks of Lost Loves. From Reason, why is Washington spending so much on the military? From Cultura, Frederic Will on saving time and paying for the world; and what do I remember when I remember that my wife said to get milk on the way home? The funny thing about nappies is the cute cartoon animals on them — who is that for? The Goldwater Anomaly: An excerpt from Why American History Is Not What They Say: An Introduction to Revisionism by Jeff Riggenbach. In recent years, American ideas about psychiatric disorders have spread around the globe; is that really good for the world’s mental health? (and more) The erasure of boundaries: The Root’s editor-in-chief, Henry Louis Gates Jr., looks back at the first decade of the first century of the new millennium. How Rome got it wrong: A failed empire offers lessons for modern times. Here are 11 things you didn't know about pinball history. Justin Fox visits Ron Paul's Fed-free utopia. Along with helping people reconnect with old flames, childhood friends and even long-lost relatives, the Internet is giving rise to a newer phenomenon: the decades-late apology.
