Phi Beta Cons (Free subscription) | yesterday
My Take on Katz and Goldin on the 'Earnings Gap' []Is it a problem that the gap between the earnings of college grads and non-grads seems to be widening? If it is, would it help to put more people through college? Two Harvard professors say yes on both counts, but I disagree If you're serious about helping poorer people, get rid of policies that impede them (such as occupational licensing and...
The mental_floss Blogs (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Today is the 81st birthday of American painter Alex Katz, another requested artist. Since Katz’s birthday is in the middle of the summer, his 1984 painting of two swimmers, “Milly and Sally,” is the perfect accompaniment to his “Feel Art Again” feature. 1. Once upon a time, Alex Katz was “living illegally” in New York City. [...]
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | yesterday
... prosper internationally. Upon her return, she formed an alliance with the versatile pianist Dick Katz who was the pianist , arranger and producer of two of the greatest albums Merrill ever recorded. Originally issued as The Feeling Is Mutual and A Shade Of Difference on the Milestone label, these '60s albums feature a core group of Thad Jones, Katz, Jim Hall, Ron Carter and Pete LaRoca...
Channel 4 (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Katz's modest, minimal second feature finds quiet spaces of intimacy amidst the noise of New York City. Rating:4
ClearysNoteBook (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Link: ShapTalk.com: The conventional wisdom is that the recently announced federal probe into the dealings of former Corzine friend, Carla Katz, with the local CWA which she had led, will score United States Attorney Chris...
Israelated - English Israel blogs (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
From the “How did I miss this one?” dept. Outpost, the monthly publication of Americans For a Safe Israel (AFSI), dedicated its June 2008 issue to the memory of the late Shmuel Katz, characterized by Herbert Zweibon (chairman of AFSI) as “the last great Zionist of Israel’s founding generation” (Katz passed away on May 9 at the age of 93). The Outpost website has a rather strange structure,...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
Brings Experience in Renewable Energy Investments, a Growth Area for the Firm NEW YORK, July 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The international law Firm of Chadbourne & Parke LLP announced today that Eli Katz has joined the Firm as a tax counsel in the project finance and tax practices. The move reflects the continued growth of the renewable energy practice at Chadbourne. "Eli is an outstanding attorney...
Law Blog - WSJ.com (Free subscription) | 07/19/2008
An old flame comes back to burn New Jersey's Jon Corzine.
Power Line (Free subscription) | 07/19/2008
Jo Stafford died Wednesday at 90. Terry Teachout paid tribute to her and collected links to her obituaries in "Jo Stafford, RIP." Our occasional contributor Bill Katz of Urgent Agenda observes: There are respectful obituaries, but it has not been headline news. There are no front-page stories, as with Sinatra, no huge remembrances from TV commentators. In fact, some younger readers may not...
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 07/19/2008
Even with the abundance of extreme sports, the existence of The Extreme Cellists is hard to figure. Their shtick is to perform on their cellos in unusual places.
NetsDaily Blog (Free subscription) | 07/19/2008
By Andrew Katz Dime Magazine Though his style can be called impetuous, his mindset impregnable, and his will to win ferocious, there’s no expression that better describes Chris Douglas-Roberts’s game than Muhammad All’s infamous self-assessment: he floats like a butterfly and stings like a bee. It should come as no surprise to learn that CDR crafted his slick [...]
The House Next Door (Free subscription) | yesterday
... the release date, now might be a good time to address Benten Films' double-disc release of Aaron Katz's first two features, Dance Party, USA and Quiet City . I prefer the former to the latter; add them up, however, and you get so far outside "m*****core" 's alleged ambitions (or alleged lack thereof) that you feel cleaner already. *** There's two kinds of movies about parties. There's the...
Settle It Now Negotiation Blog (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
Just in case you're a local Southern California mediator with nothing planned tomorrow morning, come and join us at the Town Hall Meeting at Pepperdine. DJ article by the best friend ADR ever had in L.A., Greg Katz, below. See Lee Jay Berman's calendar of events here. Town Hall Meeting Will Address Mediator Expertise By Greg Katz Daily Journal Staff Writer LOS ANGELES - Do mediators...
The FanHouse - Seattle Super Sonics (Free subscription) | yesterday
Filed under: SuperSonics , Clippers , NBA Draft , Los Angeles , Seattle UPDATE: Any Katz on ESPN said this deal's off for now, but might come back during the draft. ESPN is reporting that, assuming O.J. Mayo goes #3 to Minnesota, the Clippers will trade picks with Seattle to move up to #4 to grab Eric Gordon , with the Sonics also earning a conditional 2009 first-rounder from L.A. Chad Ford...
Cinema Treasures (Free subscription) | yesterday
CHICAGO, IL -- It has come to the attention of the Balaban and Katz Historical Foundation that the Uptown Theater building at 4816 North Broadway in Chicago will be auctioned publicly on July 29th at 10:30 am at the offices of the Judicial Sales Corporation. The address is 1 South Wacker Drive (24th floor) in Chicago. The Judicial Sales Corporation has a website . The law firm involved in the...
