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Tuesday, Nov 27, 2001

the powell principal

nytimes mag on colin powell

the official words

newsweek report on flight 93

Sunday, Nov 25, 2001

shot to the dome

"A small town in England is a long way from the glitter, lights and fame of Hollywood, but that never stopped a young astromech from dreaming. With visions of movie stardom in his eye, Artoo left a family ruled by an emotionally distant father for the promised adventures of California."

Saturday, Nov 24, 2001

assaulting sensibilities

assaulting liberties -- dershowitz
assaulting liberties -- siegel
assaulting liberties -- herman
assaulting liberties -- hentoff

rudy tuesday

"I'm Sir Rudy now, thank you. Chirac says I'm Mayor Rock. The Post says either Bin Laden or I will be Time's Man of the Year. I open Saturday Night Live surrounded by statues Bernie Kerick and Von Essen, together with 20 or so of the good ol' boys in uniform. I bond in the public mind with the FDNY by wearing a department shirt and hat at some appearances. I go from a UN speech denouncing murderers to a press conference hugging Kissinger. I make my own foreign policy by kicking a Saudi gift horse in the mouth. I make my own tax policy with my fund for firemen and police and the IRS caves. Unlike anywhere else in America where anthrax appears, I control the press briefings when it pops up here. Ever see any postal workers�or that high-pitched postal union clown�at one of my conferences?"

Friday, Nov 23, 2001

time for timer

time's inventions of 2001

come out and play

The Secret Warrior: Gen. Wayne Downing, From West Point to White House

academic pursuit

Academia Under Attack: Sketches For A New Blacklist

papal indemnities

ROME, Nov. 22 -- Pope John Paul II offered an apology today for sexual abuse by Roman Catholic clergy, saying it has caused the victims "great suffering and spiritual harm" and has damaged the church.

thresh it out

The Thresher

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