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...lighthearted roast that included testimonials from singer Carly Simon, President Bill Clinton and “Seinfeld” co-creator Larry David, the Jewish National Fund honored Frankfurter Professor of Law Alan M. Dershowitz for his legal acumen and “unshakable” advocacy for Israel. In a video prepared for the event last Thursday, David kicked off the ceremony by recounting a Martha’s Vineyard poker party last summer in which Dershowitz was unable to distinguish between a straight and a flush. “I’m sorry to burst your bubble...
Sport Shades Inventor: Alan Reichow at Pacific University for Nike Availability: Now, $60 for box of six lenses. Purchase requires fitting by a professional; monthly replacement recommended. To Learn More: nikevision.com & bauschlomb.com These amber-tinted MaxSight contact lenses from Nike filter out blue light to reduce glare and improve the visibility of baseballs, tennis balls and other moving targets. A gray-green version gives golfers an edge by enhancing the dips and curves of a distant putting green. Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts credits his MaxSights with boosting his batting average last season; Michelle Wie wore them during her professional...
...intense hurricanes devastating our coasts. Most climate scientists believe the warming is directly related to rising concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide that have resulted from burning fossil fuels like petroleum. Instead of increasing our addiction to damaging fossil fuels, we should develop the political will to reduce our use. ALAN F. ARBOGAST DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY East Lansing, Mich...
...testament to Guinn's savvy and leadership that instead of being wounded in the civil war, he actually came out stronger, eventually broadening his public support and raising his standing among good-government watchdogs. "The state will be better off for years to come," says Alan Ehrenhalt, executive editor of Governing magazine...
...market can benefit from outsiders' views that are reflected, in real time, in the form of prices. The dirty secret is that markets are often as good as the experts at making predictions. The next time the Federal Reserve meets to set interest rates, Wolfers says, Chairman Alan Greenspan might be better served by having the governors bet on what interest rates should be rather than go though their traditional number crunching...