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...book combines anecdotes from her experiences as a reporter with keen analysis of a system gone awry. In one account, she relates how a 30-second game of catch between Michael Dukakis and an aide became a reportable moment, one that the media could use to epitomize the down-to-earth tenacity of the then-presidential candidate. “What we had on the tarmac…was an understanding: a repeated moment witnessed by many people, all of whom believed it to be a setup and yet most of whom believed that only an outsider, only someone...
...Didion does this intentionally; her goal is to “teach” and to “nag,” not to provide easy answers but to incite critical thought among an apathetic populace. It has the feel of a whistleblower’s account; the reader almost feels ashamed, even voyeuristic, to be given this kind of “insider access” to the process...
...team of the 1990s? Consider the Braves (nine NLCS appearances in 10 years, and one World Series title), and the Yankees (six straight playoff appearances, four titles in five years). Take into account Professor Steinbrenner’s bias when answering the question...
Among the remaining members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Venezuela and Nigeria are the biggest exporters to the United States, accounting for 1.5 million BPD and 0.9 million BPD in 2000, respectively. This puts OPEC supplies to the U.S. at just over 5.1 million BPD. Somewhat surprisingly, non-OPEC nations account for 5.9 million BPD, meaning that OPEC accounts for only 46 percent of American imports. Among the non-OPEC states, we receive 1.7 million BPD from Canada, 1.3 million BPD from Mexico, and 0.3 million each from Colombia, Norway and the United Kingdom...
While any effort, they said, would include increased aid, it would also have take into account payment structures which depend on loans and loan forgiveness, as at the law school, business school and medical school...