Laurie Simmons - Top Ten - Brief Article

ArtForum, Feb, 2002

(9) JIHAD VS. MICWORLD: HOW GLOBALISM AND TRIBALISM ARE RESHAPING THE WORLD, BENJAMIN R. BARBER Life in New York since September 11 seems to be about courage by day, poll-sci class by night. Everyone is sifting through mountains of information in an attempt to understand the new new world order. J had vs. McWorld speaks clearly about the conflict o two diametrically opposed worlds--consumer capitalism and religious fundamentalism, addressing both their differences and their commonalities.

(10) MCDONALD'S 160 BROADWAY, NEW YORK A stone's throw from Ground Zero, this McDonald's is the best place downtown to ponder, daydream, and otherwise get sentimental--there's a grand piano and pianist stationed o the mezzanine. The musical selections have take on a more patriotic tone since the reopening on September 24, but if you can stand McCappuccin ,sit a while and you'll still hear Gershwin, Porter, Berlin, and Bacharach live, seven days a week.