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...Carew is the least-known star in baseball's galaxy. He works his wonders in Bloomington, a suburb of Minneapolis-St. Paul, cities owned--in the national mind, if not in reality--by Fran Tarkenton, Mary Tyler Moore and blizzards. Carew's feats have gone virtually unnoticed by the national press ... Even when it comes, recognition has sometimes been careless and absentminded, casually askew. In Carew's playroom is a 2-ft.-high trophy--the Joe Cronin Award--all polished wood and gleaming brass. The American League presented it to the great lefthanded hitter in recognition of his fourth consecutive...
...helpful Conversions cheat sheet. Honorable mention: The Accidental Hedonist, written with flair by one Kate Hopkins. Newsy, political and practical all at once (she offers 14 pointers "for better enjoyment of your cheese" in a May 27 post). The quotes on each page ("My favorite animal is steak." -Fran Lebowitz ) are like the cherry...
...both sides of the constitutional debate should cite the French Revolution to bolster their case." You should have mentioned a key worry of many French citizens: the "democratic deficit," or the lack of democratic legitimacy of nonelected E.U. bodies, some of which have more authority than they merit. Françoise Blin Vers sur Selle, France The critical issues at stake during the debate on the E.U. constitution included increased unemployment, the loss of social advantages, offshore industries, cheap imports from countries with low labor costs and increased immigration. It was rare, however, that one heard of the progress that...
...emerged as the favorite to lead the 2007 challenge for the presidency by France's Socialist Party (PS). That result comes after two leading PS contenders tangled. Laurent Fabius, 58, was ousted as the party's second-in-command last week in a move led by PS first secretary François Hollande. Fabius' crime: defying party policy to campaign for a no vote on the E.U. constitution. "Fabius' reversal on the referendum was to provide him with support for a 2007 presidential bid," says Dominique Reynié, a political analyst and professor at Sciences Po. "But the damage...
...What's the attraction? The young singer-songwriter is reviving an old French tradition: the chanson. Back in the 1960s, these nostalgic songs captured the hearts of music lovers with their emotion-charged lyrics and rousing delivery, sometimes, but not always, accompanied by the accordion. Charles Aznavour, Serge Gainsbourg, Françoise Hardy and others - with their haunting and spirited ballads of regret and doomed love - were in vogue around the world. Now, Delerm and artists like Keren Ann, Benjamin Biolay, Carla Bruni and Thomas Fersen are making chansons chic again. The new-old sound incorporates elements of big band...