The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier has just gotten quite a bit of company: As many as 6,600 graves at the country’s hallowed Arlington National Cemetery for fallen U.S. service members may be mislabeled, one lawmaker said on Thursday.Political movements are becoming ever more like a match tossed into a room full of dynamite: No matter which stick you are aiming for, chances are a lot of others will fire off, too.A drama about a woman diagnosed with terminal cancer doesn’t exactly sound like the most entertaining new series on the fall prime-time slate. But there is more buzz surrounding Showtime’s “The Big C” than perhaps any other series premiering this season, and the incomparable Laura Linney is a major reason why the series is high on critics’ must-see lists.Although facts on the famed Clinton-Mezvinsky wedding, which is rumored to happen this weekend, are tighter than Hillary Clinton’s smile, some details have leaked out. Sources report that groom Marc Mezvinsky has “hurt” his father’s family by not inviting them to the wedding (Ed Mezvinsky pleaded guilty in 2002 to swindling investors out of $10 million.For Paul Rudd, the decision to star in Jay Roach’s new comedy, “Dinner for Schmucks,” was an easy one. “I thought the script was really funny,” he says. “That was it. It was kind of a no-brainer.” Of course Rudd, who’s built an impressive resume of smart comedies, was just as enamored of the man behind the camera. Subletting in NYC typically involves some kind of covert transaction. Try to find a budget traveler who hasn’t enjoyed the risk of Craigslist’s lease-free rentals. But thanks to a bill Gov. David Paterson signed into law last Friday, renting an apartment for less than 30 days isn’t kosher. Fortunately, there’s a saving grace for those in search of short-term living: Jersey City.New claims for unemployment benefits slipped last week, but stayed at a stubbornly high level that underscored the labor market recovery was having trouble gaining traction.Could nail mats like the Acushakti be the next Snuggies?Unless the locals covered you in meatballs and sang “Nessun Dorma” upon arrival, this vacation could hardly be more Italian. For this is a “Vespa vacation” — a two-wheeled tour of the nooks and crannies, the winding back roads and the off-the-beaten-track hidden gems of breathtaking Umbria, a beautiful region located in Central Italy.For many job-hopping careerists, smuggling a resignation letter in their bag like a guilty secret, there are few workplace rituals so hard as saying so long.
The unusually close vote included Republican Councilmen Frank Rizzo and Jack Kelly, switching from "yes" votes in a committee hearing to a "no" vote Thursday. Kenney alluded to an especially strong lobbying effort by the bag manufacturing industry. He called for a boycott of ShopRite stores owned by Jeff Brown, who also lobbied against the measure.
CITY HALL. Sorry Philadelphia, doesn't look like you'll ever be as environmentally-friendly as San Francisco.
"San Francisco does a lot we don't do," said Councilman Frank Rizzo, one of 10 Council members who voted against a ban on plastic bags in city stores Thursday. "In my opinion, it's not the best to compare Philadelphia to San Francisco."
No one will likely mistake Philadelphia lawmakers anytime soon for those in the liberal West Coast city that has passed a host of green-friendly measures. The bag ban failed even though it was approved by a Council committee last week instead of an earlier proposal for a 25-cent per bag tax.
"Philadelphia seems to be lagging behind in many areas to cities around the country," Councilman Jim Kenney said, noting how "disheartening" the 10-6 vote was. "I don't know why."
One lobbyist for the ban said the vote shows how difficult it can be to convince a governing body to be proactive.
"I think change is always difficult and I think its easier to do nothing instead of something," Joseph Otis Minott of the Clean Air Council said. "They can do the right thing. It’s just that I don’t know that if I gauged the overall interest in City Council that environmental issues would be very high."
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In the July MMMpod, Young Veins talk about breaking away from Panic! at the Disco, Keith Lockhart talks about Buckwheat Zydeco throwing the Boston Pops for a loop, Zooey Deschanel talks about how Roy Orbison inspired a She & Him song, Derek Miller of Sleigh Bells talks about how awesome Funkadelic is, and we talk about how awesome Jimmy Cliff is, who in turn talks about Sam Cooke and divine intervention. An explosive show for July! Oh yeah, and we also test your knowledge of America songs in the MMMPod medley.
