In California, political progressives are
struggling to accept the proposed troop surge in
Afghanistan. Apparently, there's not a huge groundswell
of opposition taking to the streets in California.
Demonstrations this week have been lightly attended, but
in living rooms and kitchens across the state there's a
lot of protest and gnashing of teeth.Reporter: Rachael Myrow
Music Bridge 1: "Volver A Comenza" by Caf? Tacuba, from "SiNo"
(Universal Music Latino)
This week, the High Speed Rail Authority
rescinded its approval of an environmental study for the
section that would run between the San Francisco Bay
Area and the Central Valley. It's another speed bump for
boosters of a proposed high-speed electric train line
that would whisk riders from San Francisco to L.A. in
two and a half hours. About a year after California
voters approved a $10 billion bond measure to jump start
the project, we report on the backlash.Reporter: Amy Standen
Both accomplished authors and unemployed people
with a lot of time on their hands took up the challenge
of National Novel Writing Month this past November. They
wrote -- or tried to write -- 50,000 words in 30 days.Reporter: Molly Samuel
More:
NaNoWriMo.org
: Official site of National Novel Writing Month.
Music Bridge 2: "Bear No Hair" by Garage a Trois, from "Outre
Mer (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)" (Spire Artists Media)
Orson Welles was one of Hollywood's great
artists. His 1941 film "Citizen Kane" still tops
best-ever movie lists. Now a new side of him comes alive
in the memoir "In My Father's Shadow" by his daughter,
Chris Welles Feder. Carolyn Kellogg has a review.
Music Bridge 3: "Come On Grandad" by Mr. Scruff, from the CD
"Trouser Jazz" (Ninja Jazz)
It's not enough to grab the latest Britney
Spears or Miles Davis compilation for the sophisticated
music lover on your shopping list. You need something
under the radar to score points this holiday season. Our
music critics Steve Hochman and Andy Gilbert discuss
three of their top picks for 2009.
More:
Best Jazz of 2009
: Read about Andy's top 10 jazz recordings,
and share your own picks.
More:
Best Rock/Pop of 2009
: Learn more about Steve's favorite albums of
the year, and share your own.
End Music: "Porter Hayes" by Charlie Hunter, from the CD
"Baboon Strength" (Reapandsow, Inc)
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