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...vanished too, speeding downhill toward a dubious breakfast. A snow rat poked its head out, hoping for a crumb. I broke the park's rules and tossed him a piece of cookie. Feeding anything that lives at this desolate height has to be good karma. So long as you're not offering a deep-fried sandwich...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Gagging for Adventure | 5/26/2003 | See Source »

Concordia is less than 30 years old. One of its founding commitments was to give mature students a second chance at a higher education, making overall grades lower here than at other universities. Unlike at established institutions such as Berkeley and Harvard, political controversies here reinforce dubious claims that Concordia is not academically serious. Consider that next time you think Cornel West gave...

Author: By Julian Nemeth, JULIAN NEMETH | Title: Welcome to Concordia | 5/23/2003 | See Source »

...budget without raising taxes or cutting vital services. Romney’s own budget chief admitted his boss’s projections were off only days after the election. It would appear that Romney purposely misled the public. Of course, he would hardly be the first politician to make dubious claims during an election campaign. Still, even if Romney is given the benefit of the doubt here, his behavior after the election has been just as disingenuous, if not more...

Author: By Stephen L. Rabin, | Title: Profiles in Cowardice | 5/5/2003 | See Source »

...from a controversial moviemaker who’s more fit for prison than movie lots. It’s baffling that people are willing to overlook atrocities as severe as Polanski’s simply because he makes intense movies or because it seems avant-garde to hail a dubious, unrepentant figure. He didn’t show at the awards—he hasn’t even been to Canada since fleeing indictment from fear of extradition—but the Academy and any actors who cheered his honor should be ashamed. France, his land of refuge...

Author: By Morgan Grice, | Title: Honoring the Dishonorable | 5/1/2003 | See Source »

...must be made safe from dubious bookkeeping—the fare hikes should be postponed until its financial situation is more accurately scrutinized. And Bloomberg should act to keep taxicabs a sacred place, safe from both celebrity voices and television advertisements. But in the meantime, New Yorkers should break-in their walking shoes...

Author: By Judd B. Kessler, | Title: New Yorkers Should Hike, Not MTA | 4/30/2003 | See Source »

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