The (lack of) news from Nashville

In case you missed it, Nashville experienced a tremendously damaging and deadly flood (the same weekend as the Gulf oil spill and the Times Square attack). I have heard on the country music stations of some country music stars donating money and organizing benefit concerts but read little about it in the paper. Getreligion.org addresses the issue in an article about the lack of media coverage.

Liker on Toyota

Jeffrey K. Liker, a professor at the University of Michigan, has written an article about the situation at Toyota and their response to their problems.

Herrmann Building Dedicated

As previously mentioned here, St. Leo decided to rename its mail center after Stephen Herrmann. Pictured are family members at the dedication ceremony.

Do Movie Critics Matter?

Do Movie Critics Matter? An article in First Things about the role of movie critics and the rise of self-published movie reviews and review aggregators on the World-Wide Web.

The essay is adapted from a speech given by Armond White, chairman of the New York Film Critics Circle, at the group’s annual awards banquet on January 11, 2010.

More about Aunt Barbara

More about coverage of her efforts.