Wake Up With These:

The New York Times:

The Front Page, 10/29
The Ethicist

NPR:
Tell Me More:
Stories: 1) Hudson Tragedy Deepens, Chicago Crime Under National Scrutiny 2) Georgia Inmate's Execution Postponed For Third Time 3) High School HIV Scare Alarms Community 4) Author Shares Tricks And Treats For All

Fresh Air:
Stories: 1) A Narrative Problem: The Many Faces Of McCain 2) Hotline To Help Secure Voters' Rights On Nov. 4

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In a brief but wonderful Q&A in the "Domains" section of the NYT Magazine, Rachel Maddow comes across as a charming combination of Huck Finn and one of the ad executives from Mad Men.

Favorite recent gift: A very old friend of mine gave me a fishing pole. I’d done a little fishing as a kid. Now, I have started fishing in the rivers around my house. I have my Massachusetts fishing license in my wallet and my pole in the shed.

Hobby: I am a hobbyist bartender. I have a liquor cabinet. I research classic drinks from the golden age of American cocktails and I make them for me and Susan.

This makes the longer NYT Magazine profile on Chris Matthews a few months ago look all the more humiliating for Chris Matthews.

Wake up with these.

The New York Times:
The New York Times Magazine's The Ethicist
The Front Page, Friday October 17, Summary

Tell Me More:
Stories: 1) Final Presidential Debate Intense 2) Calls for New Political Party in S. Africa 3) 'Secret Life of Bees' A Moving Tale 4) Doing What's Natural

Fresh Air:
Stories: 1) Lizza's 'Brief' Take On A Biden Vice Presidency 2) Absolutely Absurd: The World Of Larry Charles

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In this week NYT Magazine, Queen Latifah talks about her new movie, The Secret Life of Bees, among other things.

In discussing her childhood, she says, "“I know people who are twice as creative as I am, twice as smart, but they didn’t do anything because they feared going into a room and opening their mouths. My parents told me to truly accomplish things in my life, there would be times I would have to stand alone. It may be scary, but that’s what it requires. So the times I had to stand alone, I got it. I understood where I was coming from, so hopefully, everybody else would get it eventually.”

As inspiring as this might be, this desire to stand up for oneself loses some of its momentum when she refuses to discuss her sexuality. “I don’t have a problem discussing the topic of somebody being gay, but I do have a problem discussing my personal life. You don’t get that part of me. Sorry . . . I don’t feel like I need to share my personal life, and I don’t care if people think I’m gay or not. Assume whatever you want. You do it anyway.”

Because she won't.