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...their couch. The Gilberts had been husband and wife for 51 years. They were married in 1934, the year after Calvin Coolidge died, the year after Prohibition was lifted, the year that Hank Aaron was born. At 73, Emily had Alzheimer's disease and osteoporosis; her spinal column was gradually collapsing. Roswell would not allow her to continue life as "a suffering animal," so he committed what is called a mercy killing The jury saw only the killing; they felt Gilbert had mercy on himself. He was sentenced to 25 years with no chance of parole, which would make...
...immaculate male models decked out in silk ties, Shetland-wool blazers and camel-hair overcoats. Mixed in with fashion and grooming tips are articles on health, fitness, personal finance and shopping techniques. Examples from the first issue: "A Guide to Investing in a Leather Couch" and a nutrition column that discusses whether one should "eat three meals or nibble like a bird...
...obvious reason for Buckley's conversion is speed. "Writing on the word processor takes less time," he declares. So much less, in fact, that even his professional friends are impressed. "It takes Bill 20 minutes to write a column," says Peter McWilliams, an acquaintance and the author of several best-selling, how-to computer books (The Word Processing Book, The Personal Computer Book). "Word processors were really made...
...found in most daily newspapers in the U.S. is no joking matter. Widespread irrational belief does not bode well for a democracy that depends on the informed intelligence of the citizenry for sound government and an efficient economy. Lawrence Cranberg Austin, Texas, U.S. Eyes on Iran Joe Klein's column " Iran's Pragmatic Face" [May 30] referred to former Iranian President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani as "a dealmaking pragmatist [who] may push to repair ties with the U.S. " Viewing Rafsanjani as pragmatic is dangerous, since that is an example of seeing the political landscape of totalitarian countries through...
Does he know shorthand? As a cleric urged worshippers at Tehran University last week to "make America angry," SEAN PENN jotted down notes for his real-life column in the San Francisco Chronicle. (And no, it's not a humor column.) Penn, who visited Iraq in 2003 for the Chronicle, was in Iran in advance of the country's elections this week. We invite the Oscar winner to give his all to this whole reporter thing when he returns to the U.S. We would also like to see Ted Koppel in a thriller...