Topic: Norman Rockwell

Editor's Blog Feeling for freedom's limits

Free speech and freedom of religion are widely recognized as inalienable human rights. But there are other freedoms as well -- from want and fear, for instance. Determining the extent and limits of these freedoms is a never-ending job in a democracy.

Stir It Up! Grilled blackberry-jalapeno ribs

Sweet and spicy, these ribs are suddenly a summer staple in my family's cookbook. 

Global News Blog Good Reads: China's 'cyber cage,' millennium goals update, toddlers and tech, space diving

The round-up of Good Reads this week includes how the Internet could erode China's authoritarianism, the status of the UN millennium development goals, how parents introduce technology to children, and space-diver Felix Baumgartner's superhero suit.

Modern Parenthood Making macaroni and cheese in Beijing: The homemade childhood that wasn't

A mom believes she made her children homemade macaroni and cheese growing up, but they only remember the Kraft stuff. Now she asks whether she seasoned their childhood like Jacques Pépin or Sandra Lee.

Robert Reich How Obama is unraveling Reagan Republicanism

President Obama has finally found ways to exploit these inconsistencies the Republican party, Reich writes. 

Focus Public-sector belt-tightening: thrift, or long-term drag on US economy?

Since June 2009, 504,000 jobs have been cut among municipal employees. Public-sector reductions at the local level have subtracted almost a quarter of a percentage point from annual GDP each of the past four years.

From our Files: Maurice Sendak interview, 2002

Maurice Sendak, self-taught artist and author of "Where the Wild Things Are" (1963), would eventually write or illustrate over 90 books, beloved by generations of children into adulthood.  Sendak, who died today, spoke with Monitor reporter Gloria Goodale on the occasion of an exhibit of his artwork at Los Angeles' Skirball Cultural Center in 2002.  He spoke about his personal history growing up in Brooklyn amidst the tumult of family upended after World War II; his escape into an inspired, illustrated world; and his expansion into musical and opera collaborations.

Stir It Up! Cookbook review: Make the Bread, Buy the Butter

Is it worth it to make your own bread? Let Jennifer Reese be your guide through the trials and triumphs of the homemade life.

Painter of light Thomas Kinkade: 'I really like to make people happy.' (+video)

Artist Thomas Kinkade, who died Friday, produced idyllic scenes that became a huge commercial success. 'I'm trying to bring light to penetrate the darkness many people feel,' he said.

Horizons Mary Blair: Why she was 'Walt Disney's favorite artist'

Mary Blair, who received her own Google Doodle on Friday, greatly influenced early Disney animation. She's remembered today as one of Walt's favorites.
10/21/2011 06:49 pm

Walter Rodgers Tribute to a red brick schoolhouse

Goodbye Abner Gibbs Elementary -- and your real-life Norman Rockwell world. A new, 'better' school for 600 kids will replace you. Sounds like a factory to me.
08/05/2011 11:03 am

The New Economy Black Friday online deals? Log on Wednesday at midnight.

Black Friday deals in cyberspace won't wait for Friday. Online shoppers can find equally good prices just after midnight Wednesday.
11/24/2010 04:03 pm

Stir It Up! Perfect roasted turkey and pan gravy

Herb roasted turkey breast with pan gravy is one way to achieve perfection for Thanksgiving dinner without needing to roast a whole turkey.
11/15/2010 08:05 am

Classic review: The Corrections

In Jonathan Franzen's dark family comedy, everybody wants to be somebody else, somewhere else.
08/15/2010 07:05 am

Classic review: Eye of My Heart

Twenty-seven writers explore the complex joys of grandmotherhood.
05/09/2010 07:05 am

Horizons 'Tis the 'Season' for Vivaldi on Google's homepage

It's the 332nd birthday of Antonio Vivaldi, the Italian composer. Today's Google doodle honors 'The Four Seasons,' Vivaldi's most famous composition.
03/04/2010 10:29 am

In Pictures Google's doodles

Horizons Norman Rockwell: Saturday Evening Post artist earns a Google doodle

Norman Rockwell, Saturday Evening Post regular, painted Americans in everyday life. Today is his birthday.
02/03/2010 11:15 am

Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff

Behind Obama's election on HBO, Charles Kuralt's travels on DVD, 'March of the Penguins' in new limited edition DVD, and more.
11/02/2009 12:00 am

The Vote Wilson won't apologize to Congress. Why should he?

09/13/2009 01:00 am

Movie review: 'Art & Copy'

Documentary falls for advertising's first trick.
09/11/2009 01:00 am

Editor's Blog Faking a town hall -- a guide to what's real and what's not

09/09/2009 01:00 am

The Night Counter

In a contemporary twist on “1,001 Nights,” a Lebanese grandmother spends her nights telling tales about her Arab-American family.
08/01/2009 01:00 am

Classic book review: The Corrections

In this dark comedy of family life, everybody wants to be somebody else, somewhere else.
07/26/2009 01:00 am

Opinion Why art is vital to freedom

On July 4, remember Solzenhitsyn's words: 'Art serves to battle lies and preserve the moral history of a society without the transitory and debasing rhetoric of bureaucrats.'
07/03/2009 01:00 am