Author: Anders

You Heard It Here First

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Psst... On June 21, we'll be holding a reading and signing with Mike Jones. I know, you don't know who Mike Jones is, so here's the story:Mike Jones is the Denver masseur who realized that his longtime client was none other than Ted Haggard, then-president of the National Association of Evangelicals, which represents more than … Continue reading You Heard It Here First

First and Foremost

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Roy Richard Grinker, author of Unstrange Mind : Remapping the World of Autism. After Grinker's daughter Isabelle was diagnosed with the condition, he set out to learn more about the illness and its treatment. What he's learned has set the conventional wisdom on its ear.Grinker was just on Minnesota Public Radio's Midmorning program. It was … Continue reading First and Foremost

Glorious and Free

/ Anders

In April, Canada's House of Commons passed a proforma (even perfunctory) resolution lauding the Canada Council, the country's arts funding agency. Among those watching the event was author Yann Martel, author of The Life of Pi. He was so distressed at the Parliament's lack of attention, and at the Prime Minister's distraction in particular, that … Continue reading Glorious and Free