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...attention to an e-mail titled "Confidential Employee Matter" that had been written by one of Enron's external lawyers. "Per your request," it began, "the following are some bullet thoughts on how to manage the case with the employee who made the sensitive report." Her eyes skipped halfway down the page: "Texas law does not currently protect corporate whistle-blowers. The Supreme Court has twice declined to create a cause of action for whistle-blowers who are discharged...
...Halfway through his long day's journey into night, and day again, Monty Brogan (Edward Norton) launches into a rant against New York: "F___ you and this city and everyone in it!" He spreads his venom ecumenically--to the Pakistani cab drivers and the black schoolyard studs and the Soprano wannabes in Bensonhurst, and to the Irish-American boyos of whom Monty is one. It's a swell swill of gutter poetry--written by novelist-screenwriter David Benioff and vigorously illustrated in a tabloid-surrealist style by director Spike Lee--that touches on everything New Yorkers, and Americans, love...
...milk and wine; it is served over tagliatelle pasta or as the filling of a lasagna. Proud locals also say tortellini, the small triangle-shaped meat-and-cheese-filled pasta, were invented in Bologna - though Modena also stakes that claim. Situated at the base of the Apennine foothills halfway between Florence and Venice, Bologna has a thousand-year history as both a way station for travelers and a prestigious university town. The constant flow of visitors has brought in many delicacies and ingredients - and of course, sent away generations of messengers bearing glad tidings of the city's legendary cuisine...
Wisconsin has struggled so far this season, reaching the halfway point with a record of 5-11-0. The Badgers come off a 7-0 exhibition win over the Italian National team but are tied for last place in the WCHA...
...Common Application starts out innocently enough, asking the applicant’s name, address and possible career plans before going on to test scores. Then, in an inconspicuous spot halfway down the application, sandwiched between test scores and academic honors, we find family questions. After a month of SAT analogies and SAT II sentence completions, surely the applicant notices that something seems a little out of place...