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...Ares rocket as a best invention? It is an example of brute force over finesse. Comparing it to the Saturn V is like comparing a Mack truck to a Ferrari. NASA should have been improving on a Saturn-class vehicle instead of stacking existing bricks together. My 50 years in the rocket business tells me Ares will soon be forgotten. Edward F. McKenna Norwood, Mass...
...leases of land for mining, oil and gas drilling, livestock grazing and other uses.) The Federal Government also agreed to create a $60 million higher-education scholarship fund for Native American students. President Obama called the proposed settlement in Cobell v. Salazar--one of the largest and most complex class actions ever brought against the government--an "important step toward a sincere reconciliation" between the U.S. and Native Americans. The pact must be approved by a federal court and authorized by Congress...
Even classic toys get face-lifts, rendering them inexpressive. There is something ridiculous about being able to buy a sock monkey. Legos used to be jumbled batches of bright bricks with the occasional wheel or axle. Now you can buy the Star Wars Venator-Class Republic Attack Cruiser kit, 1,170 pieces with instructions longer than The Brothers Karamazov. You build a cool spaceship, so long as you follow the directions - a useful skill, but not the same as constructing a cathedral out of nothing but cubes and confidence...
...smartest person in my English class, by far." wrote another user. "I sat next to you sometimes, but never said a word to you. Your brilliant comments and the way your hair falls across your forehead are what got me through the semester...
...November, voters elected Dave Bing, the steel magnate and former NBA star, and five new city councilmembers. They face daunting challenges, starting with a budget deficit of at least $275 million and a nearly 30% unemployment rate. Detroit also needs to attract and retain a sizable middle class - of any hue - which is difficult given the sorry state of schools, public security and business. The situation is so dire, the state of Michigan may seize control of Detroit in the coming months. "With the kind of challenges the city is going to face," Cockrel says, "I can make a better...