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...Strangely, even the Sugihara family is divided on the case. Nobuki Sugihara, the hero's youngest son, has denounced the lawsuit as an exploitation of his elderly and infirm mother. But Yukiko's daughter-in-law Michi Sugihara calls Nobuki's position "foolish." Hollywood may also be entering the fray. Both authors are developing separate Sugihara film projects, though they deny that the lawsuit has anything to do with their cinematic endeavors. For now, it's anyone's guess which version of Sugihara's List will make it to the multiplex near...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Profiles in Courage | 1/6/2003 | See Source »

...compared with its foreign rivals. Having seen their combined share of the U.S. car market drop to 47%, from 65% in 1992, and in the midst of multiyear turnaround plans, Chrysler, Ford and GM argue that siphoning resources from their most profitable product lines--trucks and SUVs--would be foolish. "It's a question of priorities," says Chris Theodore, Ford's vice president for North American product development. "Nobody here says you can't build a two-seater, but it comes down to making the business case." The automaker is banking on its retro-styled Thunderbird, rumbling Mustangs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Turbo Boost | 12/16/2002 | See Source »

...Sucked Foolish...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: What Could Have Been | 12/12/2002 | See Source »

According to Chomsky—and I agree—divestment is a foolish idea. And Chomsky doesn’t just oppose divestment the same way some people oppose the designated hitter rule; he is the self-proclaimed “leading opponent” of divestment. So why did he attach his name to a petition that calls for divestment as one of its demands...

Author: By David Weinfeld, | Title: Chomsky's Gift | 12/12/2002 | See Source »

Then Harpest saw a couple of SBC ads telling customers that switching to the new local services offered by the likes of AT&T was as foolish as poking a fork into a toaster or sticking your tongue to a metal pole in freezing weather. Far from amused, Harpest thought the ad could "give kids bad ideas." But it gave him a good idea. He called AT&T, already his long-distance provider, to sign up for its local service, seeking only the convenience of a single bill. He was surprised to learn the switch would also save him about...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Telecom: Thrown for a Loop | 12/9/2002 | See Source »

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