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Despite all the good things she may do for women's self-esteem, men can't help feeling about Oprah the same way that gold investors felt about William Jennings Bryan. She's just not looking out for our best interests. The only men who will suffer from Oprah not being on the air are Wally Lamb and Stedman Graham...
...kidding? Movie people--behave? Not with tens of millions of dollars in increased revenue from ticket sales and video rentals at stake. Not when it means ownership of a gold-plated statuette the whole town openly covets. Not with Russell Crowe and Matt Drudge around...
...problem, I think, lies in these movies’ powerful temptation to self-mythologize. It’s one thing to occasionally saturate your field of dreams in rosy gold light, but quite another to have your hero constantly turn his eyes heavenward and flash a grin, even when he’s alone. Forget manipulation; these films, quite effortlessly, can make an audience feel violated...
...resolution to the pairs-skating fiasco was the right one. Both teams had been done an injustice. Although Sale and Pelletier earned the gold, it would have been a miscarriage of justice to take it away from the Russians after it had been presented to them. It was a wise call to award a medal to each team. Figure skating is an art. That's why I watch. But something needs to be done about the manner in which it is judged to avoid disputes in the future. JOHN P. FARRIS Alamo, Texas
...scenic walk along the embankment brings you to the huge parliament building (for guided tours, call 317 7767). Built at the end of the 19th century, the edifice was intended to be a symbol of the city's growing importance, its interior decorated with 41 kg of gold to "impress the eyes of friends and foes alike." Next to Andrassy Avenue is a stylish stretch of elegant 19th century neo-Renaissance and neo-Baroque mansions where wealthy locals, including the composer Franz Liszt, once lived. One building along Andrassy that is worth a stop is the famed and richly ornate...