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Joseph Scipeck, who identified himself as the driver of the van, said he didn't know the cause of the fire, which he said started around 9:10 a.m. while he was parking outside Peet's Coffee...
ADRIAN NEYLAN, taxi driver and blogger, cablog.com.au I'd start the evening souvenir-hunting in the historic Rocks area beside the Harbour Bridge, before stopping for a drink at the Argyle, tel: (61-2) 9247 5500, a pub in a sandstone-walled 19th century warehouse. Then I'd stroll along Circular Quay, where the ferries dock, to the Opera House. The brightly lit water traffic against the backdrop of the city lights is a mesmerizing sight. For pre-dinner drinks, my pick would be the waterside Opera Bar, tel: (61-2) 9247 1666, tucked below the white sails...
...center of a funny short film the Coen brothers contributed to last year's celebration of the 6oth Cannes Festival. So there were high hopes for Ceylan's new effort: the story of a politician, involved in a hit-and-run accident, who convinces his driver to take the rap, then has an affair with the driver's wife while the man is in prison. If you think this sounds like some crackling crime yarn from James M. Cain or Patricia Highsmith, don't get your hopes up. This is a lazy study of a dysfunctional family...
...squandered. If my fellow Americans elect another Republican, we can expect further warmongering to obscure the sinking ship of the U.S. economy. I can't imagine a more patriotic gesture at this point than to elect a President who isn't anchored to past ways and solutions. Michael Driver, Ichihara, Japan...
...just 20 minutes before meeting San San Khing, when I was stopped at one of several checkpoints designed to keep out foreign journalists and aid workers without proper government permits. A polite immigration officer took down my passport details, as well as the name and address of my local driver. His colleague told me that the cyclone had blown down his house. Their demeanor was apologetic - as if they were embarrassed to follow orders that kept their wounded country closed. Then an army jeep screeched up to the checkpoint. A major jumped out, screaming at the two guards. Apparently some...