Talking Points: Readers Respond to ?Hey! Hey! I?m Walking Here!" (New York Times)

Talking Points: Readers Respond to ?Hey! Hey! I?m Walking Here!" (New York Times)

Talking Points: Readers Respond to ?Hey! Hey! I?m Walking Here!" (New York Times)
Sasha, New York: During the M.T.A. strike last year, Fifth Avenue was closed off to all but emergency traffic vehicles ... I don't think there was one person walking on that street those days who didn't enjoy the pure pleasure and convenience of walking down that wide, spacious canyon.

An outsider novelist goes, er, traditional (Calendarlive.com)

An outsider novelist goes, er, traditional (Calendarlive.com)

An outsider novelist goes, er, traditional (Calendarlive.com)
* Mark Z. Danielewski's postmodern cred is genuine, but so is his attention to the teenage heart in the new 'Only Revolutions.' In an alley behind Powerhouse bar, a mildly roughneck dive at Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue, someone has spray-painted an odd symbol on the wall.

A Ban on Carry-On Luggage (New York Times)

A Ban on Carry-On Luggage (New York Times)

A Ban on Carry-On Luggage (New York Times)
The surest way to keep dangerous materials out of the cabin is to keep virtually all materials out of the cabin.