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While in his novels Greene may have soberly tackled the decidedly melancholic and despondent psyche of the victim, in reality he was no wet blanket. On the contrary, as Wood points out, the witty Greene had a sense of humor about him and was known to enter (and even win) satire contests devoted to mimicking the style of famous authors—including himself...
...this is the first time since then that the entire delegation has been turned away. After months of open dialogue between the State Department and conference organizers and after an understanding that at least some of the scholars would be allowed to attend the conference, the decision for a blanket denial came less than a week before the conference was to be held and was made at the highest level—perhaps high up in the White House itself. This sudden break with 25 years of precedent suggests that this action was timed to have maximum effect...
...Americans are blindly following him. The Republican strategy to win this election is to incessantly spread fear. From NASCAR dads to security moms, the consensus seems to be that they don't care whether Bush is lying to them. They will wrap themselves in that dishonesty like a security blanket because they want to feel safe. If dads and moms want to truly protect their children, however, they should start acting like responsible adults and demand answers that have a basis in reality. Sandra Basile Barnegat, New Jersey, U.S. I left Hungary in 1956 as a 20-year-old refugee...
...most part,” Malloy said, “they were already covered under their blanket insurance policies...
Where to find you on a Saturday night: Laying along the sultry Charles River, alone, atop a blanket for two, waiting for someone to approach me and say hello...