"Philip Roth's Newark"

From the first week of March, in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/03/nyregion/newark-hometown-of-philip-roth-celebrates-his-birthday.html?ref=books&_r=0

On March 19th, Mr. Roth will turn 80 years old.

Article: the "8 Cruelest Foods You Eat"

From the website of Prevention magazine:

http://www.prevention.com/food/healthy-eating-tips/animal-cruelty-and-food/1-lobster

A very funny interview with Dave Barry

From the on-line edition of The New York Times Book Review:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/03/books/review/dave-barry-by-the-book.html?ref=books&_r=0

Here, too, is the amazon link for Mr. Barry's new novel, Insane City:

http://www.amazon.com/Insane-City-Dave-Barry/dp/0399158685/

NRA Senior Lobbyist Criticizes the NRA's Recent TV Advertisement

Comments by Jim Baker, of the NRA's Institute for Legislative Action:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/25/nra-ad-jim-baker_n_2551979.html

The National Rifle Association

The NRA's Wayne LaPierre gave a characteristically distasteful speech this week, in which he attacked President Obama.  The leaders at the NRA certainly know how to give distasteful speeches, and interviews.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/23/wayne-lapierre-nra-obama-inaugural_n_2530860.html

LaPierre's speech follows the repellent TV advertisement the group recently put out, an ad which invoked the Obama children.

The advertisement's narrator asked: “Are the president's kids more important than yours?”

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/need-to-know/pitchroom/nra-video-slams-obama/16009/

Here, too, is a story about New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's criticism of the NRA advertisement:

http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-chris-christie-lashes-out-nra-ad-20130118,0,1052799.story

Colin Powell, on the GOP

Comments, made yesterday, by the former Secretary of State:

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/01/colin-powell-slams-idiot-presentations-by-some-republicans-urges-gop-leaders-to-speak-out-2/

The very courageous Malala Yousafzai

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/05/world/asia/malala-yousafzai-shot-by-pakistani-taliban-is-discharged-from-hospital.html?_r=0