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They are obviously envious of greater celebrity status. Now that might seem a lowly purpose to attribute to such high-minded individuals as Carville and McCurry. But don't fool yourself: both are astute political fighters aware that the ring is inside the television, and that it is controlled by corporate executives unconcerned with politics except as it concerns their right to broadcast what they will...
...Played Out, by Pete Davies. The story of the 1990 World Cup, from the perspective of the ultimate semifinalists, Team England. Davies, a novelist, was given the kinds of behind-the-scenes access that even John Feinstein might have found envious. And the results are breathtaking, whether he's analyzing the sweeper system or chronicling England's problems with hooliganism...
...Alex Rodriguez, 21. "Someday he might hit .400 and 60 home runs," said an envious general manager of the Seattle Mariners' extraordinary shortstop. In his first full season in the majors, Rodriguez hit an American League-leading .358 with 36 homers, 123 rbis, 141 runs scored and a slugging percentage of .631. He may have had the best offensive season by a shortstop--ever. Like acquaintance Tiger Woods (whom he knows through their mutual friend Ken Griffey Jr.), Rodriguez is an exceedingly classy act. Raised by his Dominican mother in Miami, Alex maintains, "My mom always said...
That goes a way toward explaining some of the more remarkable moments of the civil trial so far, and a key member of the original prosecution team talked to TIME about how envious he feels as he watches this case unfold. "The plaintiffs, like any good lawyers, have learned from our mistakes," the prosecutor says. "The plaintiffs have had a built-in advantage in that they could depose people. They could take pretrial statements under oath, months before the trial...
...Envious pollsters who are forced to use a much larger sampling might say my father's streak is just luck or that he voted for the right candidate for the wrong reasons. But my father votes in the majority for the same reason the majority does: he likes the winner better. "I vote for the best man regardless of the party," says my old man. His method is not scientific. He may watch a debate--and zip around the dial during the lulls. He doesn't really vote his pocketbook, at least not in a what...