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...contribution will go toward care packages for American troops in Iraq for every case of French wine he sells, each emblazoned with a sign: "By purchasing this wine, a contribution has been made to our armed forces overseas." Merchants Guigal and Latour think that's a fine idea. But no similarly craven approach is likely to be taken by the French government. Pride has its price, but France is still hoping its dignity isn't part...
...than FedEx). It's the nervy edge of his judgments. Try reminding him that some people think the novel is dead. "What does that mean, the novel's dead?" He gives you a funny look. "The novel will show up at your funeral." If I can get Price's fine new book to be one of my pallbearers, I might be O.K. with that. The novel is alive because writers like Price are crafting books like Samaritan (Bloomsbury; 377 pages), about a guy who discovers the hard way what a complicated transaction charity can be. This is the third work...
Wechsler’s knee-jerk reaction was panic—he had lied about his past participation in “subversive organizations” when joining the army and was now threatened with a $10,000 fine and/or a five-year prison sentence...
...She’s showing signs of getting things together, so she’ll be fine,” Graham said. “Courtney can go toe-to-toe with anyone in the country. There’s no doubt she can beat both those people...
...building presence” would be missed. The Crimson simply wouldn’t be the same without my obnoxious comments, intercom antics and renditions of Billy Joel. These words made me consider enrolling in Linguistics 81: Dialects of Bullshit. My successors clearly were calling me a jackass. Fine, maybe...