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Bush officials expect both Israeli and Palestinian positions to harden before they crack. That may explain why so many experts now believe the U.S. should come up with an ultimatum--a solution imposed from on high with new rules, sweeteners for every camp and unbearable penalties if they balk. It's an approach favored in one form or another by such old hands as Zbigniew Brzezinski, National Security Adviser in the Carter Administration, and Robert Malley, a former Clinton peace negotiator. Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres thinks the U.S. should at least impose terms for a cease-fire, because...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Better Late Than Never | 4/15/2002 | See Source »

...boys who assume they are brothers. Stephen Montgomery is 3 years old, and Ryan Westergren is almost 3. From the minute they wake up, they are playing, tussling and tag teaming their way through the day. "They call each other brother," says Stephen's mom Heather. "We had to explain to them, 'You're not brothers. You're buddies...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Families: Communal Living: Single Moms Unite | 4/15/2002 | See Source »

...Suzuki knew, would require the abilities of a fund-raising Svengali, and he may have overlooked flaws in Baker of which he was perfectly well aware because Baker was so good at roping in the support of the rich, the famous and the powerful. Then again, Downing's interviewees explain, Suzuki may have meant to give dharma transmission to other members but simply not got around to doing so. Sometimes, there's just no getting to the bottom of what these Zen masters...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dharma Bummers | 4/15/2002 | See Source »

...bureau from out of nowhere claiming that he knows the identity of the God’s Hand murderer, a serial killer who has slain a slew of victims all over Texas. The improbable reason? The killer is his younger brother, and to prove it, he is going to explain how the current situation came about. So, we flash back to 1979, back to Fenton’s childhood where we see that his father (Paxton) directly influenced the current spate of killings. Back in the day, Dad was possessed by the notion that his purpose in this world...

Author: By James Crawford, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Daddy Dearest: Paxton Scares in ‘Frailty’ | 4/12/2002 | See Source »

...feeling a little lucky lately,” Vanderweil says, explaining that he thinks the chances of his scheme succeeding could be very good. Since one of Vanderweil’s roommates—who wishes to remain nameless and chose not to comment—is also hosting five male pre-frosh, there may be the opportunity for some inter-pre-frosh romance, but that is not Vanderweil’s main plan for the weekend. “I just want the girls to play ‘Survivor’ games,” he says, then...

Author: By Matthew L. Siegel, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Host with the Mostest | 4/11/2002 | See Source »

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