Friday, September 15, 2006

Links Sept. 15, 2006

36 Hours in Chicago
THE notion that Chicago is a city of neighborhoods seems silly and obvious at first. Aren’t all cities? But a weekend here, wandering the nooks far from the tourists swarming Navy Pier near downtown or ogling the masterpieces at the Art Institute of Chicago, explains the distinction.

Canadian Dollar Declines as Oil and Gold Head for Weekly Losses
The Canadian dollar declined the most in a week as commodities including crude oil, gold and copper headed for weekly losses.

Microsoft Announces Zune Digital Music Player, Online Store


New 30GB player with wireless capability to be ready for holidays.

Who’s This Guy Dylan Who’s Borrowing Lines From Henry Timrod?

Perhaps you’ve never heard of Henry Timrod, sometimes known as the poet laureate of the Confederacy. But maybe you’ve heard his words, if you’re one of the 320,000 people so far who have bought Bob Dylan’s latest album, “Modern Times,” which made its debut last week at No. 1 on the Billboard album chart.

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