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George Plimpton, the New York aristocrat and literary journalist whose exploits in editing and writing seesawed between belles lettres and the witty accounts he wrote of his various madcap attempts to slip into other people's high-profile careers, died yesterday at his home in Manhattan. He was 76. The cause of death was not immediately known, but Mr. Plimpton's agent, Timothy Seldes, said it was most likely a heart attack. Mr. Plimpton, a lanky, urbane man possessed of boundless energy and perpetual bonhomie, became, in 1953, the first and only editor of The Paris Review. A ubiquitous presence at book parties and other gala social events, he was tireless in his commitment to the serious, contemporary fiction the magazine publishes. Easily identifiable in later years by his thatch of silver hair and always by his cheery, lockjaw delivery, Mr. Plimpton was a familiar figure ranging above other guests at the restaurants, saloons and weekend destinations where blue-blood New York … [Read more...] about George Plimpton, Urbane and Witty Writer, Dies at 76

0 Business Take a look through the most recently posted jobs in your area. Job News , Patch Staff Posted Reply WACO, TX — Businesses across the Waco area are searching for new employees, and we've rounded up some of the best local job openings posted within the past week. Whether you’re looking for full-time, part-time or temporary work, plenty of employers in Waco are hiring. Each week at Patch, we compile a list of recently posted jobs in the Waco region, as powered by ZipRecruiter , to help in your job hunt. Click any job listing below for more information, or to apply. Editor’s note: This list was automatically generated using data compiled by ZipRecruiter . Please report any errors or other feedback to [email protected] . Legal Specialist | Independent Contract Carriers Waco Tribune-Herald , Waco, TX Newspaper Delivery Routes Available Sign-On Bonus The Waco Tribune Herald is accepting applications … [Read more...] about Who’s Hiring In The Waco Area? See New Local Jobs

0 Schools See the latest announcement from University of Texas Dallas. Press Release Desk , News Partner Posted Reply Press release from University of Texas at Dallas: By Brittany Magelssen January 18, 2023 Dr. George Fair, former dean of the School of Interdisciplinary Studies and former vice president for diversity and community engagement, has been at the forefront in the creation of several key UT Dallas initiatives, including the Academic Bridge Program. Fair retired at the end of last year. As Dr. George Fair prepared to retire after nearly five decades of service at The University of Texas at Dallas in December, he recalled his first visit to campus in 1975, before he joined the faculty as an assistant professor in the special education program. “There was only one building, and they were building the [Erik] Jonsson [Academic] Center and the other three buildings,” said Fair, who was dean of the … [Read more...] about University Of Texas At Dallas: Champion For Equitable Education Retires After 47 Years At UTD

0 Real Estate The fair market rent for a two-bedroom rental increased from the previous year. Local Data , Patch Staff Posted Reply IRVING, TX — Home prices in the United States have risen dramatically in large swaths of the country, but the same can’t be said for all rentals. While rents for single-family homes have experienced big increases as renters and buyers compete for the same limited quantity of homes on the market, apartment rents haven't increased as swiftly. In Irving, the fair market rent estimate for a one-bedroom rental property in ZIP code 76155 increased from $1,020 in fiscal year 2020 to $1,110 in fiscal year 2021, while a four-bedroom rental increased from $2,140 to $2,260. Fiscal year 2021 runs from October 2020 to the end of September 2021. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development provides data for all U.S. communities on fair market rents, which are estimates of the rent paid for a … [Read more...] about See How Rents Have Changed In Irving Area

HONG KONG — The Chinese Communist Party has warned officials to combat “dangerous” Western values and other perceived ideological threats, in a directive that analysts said on Monday reflected the determination of China’s leader to preserve top-down political control even as he considers economic liberalization. The warning emerged on Chinese news Web sites that carried accounts from local party committees describing a directive from the Central Committee General Office, the administrative engine of the party leadership under Xi Jinping. The central document, “Concerning the Situation in the Ideological Sphere,” has not been openly published, and most references to it disappeared from Chinese news and government Web sites by Monday afternoon, apparently reflecting censors’ skittishness about publicizing such warnings. But what did come to light in the local summaries exuded anxiety about the party’s grip on opinion. Mr. Xi has been credited with strengthening national … [Read more...] about China Warns Officials Against ‘Dangerous’ Western Values

BEIJING — First, the police took away the think tank’s former graphic designer, then the young man who organized seminars, and eventually its founder. Another employee fled China ’s capital, fearing he would be forced to testify against his colleagues in rigged trials. “The anxiety is overwhelming, not knowing if they are coming for you,” said the employee, Yang Zili, a researcher at the Transition Institute of Social and Economic Research in Beijing, who has been in hiding since November. “It’s frightening because as they disappear, one friend after another, the police are not following any law. They just do as they please.” These are perilous days for independent civic groups in China, especially those that take on politically contentious causes like workers’ rights, legal advocacy and discrimination against people with AIDS. Such groups have long struggled to survive inside China’s ill-defined, shifting margins of official tolerance, but they have served as havens for socially … [Read more...] about In China, Civic Groups’ Freedom, and Followers, Are Vanishing