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...remarkable turnaround, given that Democrats have more incumbents (18) fighting to keep their seats than Republicans do (15). But the G.O.P. failed to recruit strong challengers for the North Dakota, Nebraska and Florida seats that had been considered their best opportunities. "There was a chance for us to get damn close to [a filibuster-proof] 60 votes," says G.O.P. activist Grover Norquist. "We gave away three sure things...
...five books annually: mysteries, thrillers, romance novels, fantasy--he takes all comers. He's already got one out in 2006, The 5th Horseman, and it's only March. Patterson is the world's greatest best-seller factory, and depending on how you look at it, he's either a damn good writer or the Beast of the coming literary apocalypse...
...seminar as his last real chance to receive professional input on his work. “It’s a way do the things I may not necessarily be good at, but which I’ve always wished I could accomplish.”WRITING THE DAMN THING “Screenwriting…gives you a personal, intimate space with you and your ideas,” says Morgan. “It’s almost a cathartic experience.” And like all catharsis, the process can be massive and grueling.The first steps...
...THERE EVER TIMES IN THE OFF-SEASON WHEN SOMETHING HAPPENS AND YOU THINK, "DAMN! I WISH WE COULD WRITE ABOUT THAT"? M.S. Last year it was the [Live 8] concert, and I was like, "Oh, man, I want to rip on them." And then there was when Tom Cruise was acting crazy. He just stayed crazy for so long--and it was still in the news--that we did a Tom Cruise show anyway...
...questions from the audience and from Dillon Professor of Government Graham T. Allison. In his early remarks, Zoellick offered career advice, saying that “public service is the highest calling” and that the problems people in government are currently dealing with are “damn hard.” Before beginning his questioning, Allison said that Zoellick had “an almost unique” combination of “analytic capabilities,” “strategic insight,” and “political savvy.” Zoellick also...