What happened on August 26, 2007
OPINION
I'll take Manhattan -- and Pasadena By William Fulton, William Fulton is the publisher of the California Planning & Development Report, the president of Solimar Research Group and a senior scholar at the School of Planning, Policy and Development at USC.
Making water By Marc B. Haefele and Anna Sklar, Marc B. Haefele is a commentator for KPCC and writes for Citybeat, Citywatch and Nomada magazine of Buenos Aires. Anna Sklar is a former NPR reporter and former public affairs director for the city Department of Public Works. She is the author of "Black Acres," a history of the city sewer system.
History can sing too By Richard Pells, Richard Pells is a professor of history at the University of Texas at Austin. His books include "Not Like Us: How Europeans Have Loved, Hated and Transformed American Culture Since World War II." A longer version of this article appeared in the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Toy story By Joel Pett, Joel Pett is the Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist of the Lexington Herald-Leader. His work also appears in USA Today.
Boomerang reforms By John J. Pitney Jr., John J. Pitney Jr. is a professor of American politics at Claremont McKenna College.
A not-so-secret mission By David Wise, David Wise writes frequently about intelligence and espionage. He is the author of "Spy: The Inside Story of How the FBI's Robert Hanssen Betrayed America."
Misinterpreting the Mideast By Moshe Ya'alon, MOSHE YA'ALON is a fellow at the Adelson Institute for Strategic Studies at the Shalem Center. He served as the 17th chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces.
BOOKS
Unequal education By Erin Aubry Kaplan, Erin Aubry Kaplan is a contributing editor to The Times' Opinion page.
Fleshed out By Sylvia Brownrigg, Sylvia Brownrigg's new novel, "Morality Tale," will be published next year.
Discoveries By Susan Salter Reynolds
Mirror men By Susan Salter Reynolds
Over-full Monty By Steve Almond, Steve Almond is the author of the new essay collection "(Not That You Asked)."
Adrift in the shadowlands By Edward Champion, Edward Champion is a Brooklyn writer and host of the literary blog Return of the Reluctant at www.edrants.com.
Homeland security By Ruth Andrew Ellenson, Ruth Andrew Ellenson received the National Jewish Book Award for her anthology "The Modern Jewish Girl's Guide to Guilt."
Exquisite journey By Arthur Phillips, Arthur Phillips' "Prague" won the 2003 Los Angeles Times' Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction. His most recent novel is "Angelica."