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The Art and Craft of Policy Analysis is a classic work of the
Public Policy discipline. Wildavsky's emphasis on the values
involved in public policies, as well as the need to build political
understandings about the nature of policy, are as important for
21st century policymaking as they were in 1979. B. Guy Peters'
critical introduction provides the reader with context for the
book, its main themes and contemporary relevance, and offers a
guide to understanding a complex but crucial text.
It's 1982 and the Ramones are in a gutter-bound spiral. Following a
run of inconsistent albums and deep in the throes of internal
tensions the legendary quartet is about to crash and burn.THEnter
Richie Ramone.THThen a 26-year-old from New Jersey named Richard
Reinhardt he's snapped up by the group to be their new drummer and
instantly goes from the obscurity of the underground club scene to
membership in the most famous punk-rock band of all time
revitalizing the pioneering outfit with his powerful precise and
blindingly fast beats a composing classic cuts like the menacing
anthem Somebody Put Something in My Drink and becoming the only
Ramones percussionist to sing lead vocals for the group. With the
Ramones he performs over five hundred shows at venues all around
the world and records three storming studio albums a before
abruptly quitting the band and going deep underground. To most fans
this crucial figure in the band's history has remained a mystery
his tale untold.THUntil now.THEI Know Better Now: My Life Before
During and After the RamonesE is the firsthand four-on-the-floor
account of a life in rock 'n' roll and in one of its most
influential acts a straight from the sticks of the man who kept the
beat.
E 1-2-3-4! ETHWith that quick count-off four hoppin' cretins from
Queens who called themselves the Ramones launched the 1970s musical
revolution known as punk rock. And ever since popular music hasn't
been the same. Perhaps the most imitated band of all time the
Ramones stripped rock 'n' roll down to its bare bones and beating
heart and handed it back to the people making it fun again and
reminding everyone that hey they could do this too.THBut da
brudders didn't just influence their key comrades in the original
punk explosion. Their raw tough sound and divine gift of enduring
melodic songcraft has power-drilled its way into musical styles as
divergent as college rock power pop hardcore punk thrash metal
grunge and the avant-garde and continues to be felt in newer waves
of young acts. And what about the music that influenced the Ramones
themselves a early rock 'n' roll surf rock British Invasion sounds
garage rock girl groups hard rock bubblegum proto-punk and glam
rock? Or the nonmusical stuff that also warped the skulls beneath
those trademark bowl haircuts a weird movies cartoons trashy TV
shows comic books and other cultural jetsam? It's all here just
waiting for you to discover and dig. Hey Ho Let's Go!
This is the story of Grand Central Terminal in New York City, a
remarkable and beautiful building whose birth, survival, and
restoration reflect the critical role architecture plays in the
expansion of our cities. It begins with the historic struggle to
save Grand Central in the wake of the destruction of Penn Station
and in the face of economic forces in the real estate industry that
were intent on its demise. There follows a chronological history of
the previous two stations on the site, including construction of
the present building. The text and photographs provide a
fascinating firsthand account of the $400 million restoration,
enlivened by the grand and anecdotal stories that involve the great
building.
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