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Hanssen, like others before him, was responsible for the death of innocent people. Will he get the harsh sentence of the Rosenbergs, who were executed in 1953 on charges of spying for the Russians, or the confinement in prison for 16 years of Jonathan Pollard, who turned over U.S. intelligence secrets to Israel? Or will Hanssen be pardoned? We should not be surprised by anything the justice system delivers these days. MALKA KROLL Netanya, Israel...
...research their stock portfolio. They sweep on their mascara and pluck their eyebrows to craft the perfect face. They play the part of sex kitten with lots of meow, because that's what men want. But the strobe exposes the girls for what they really are. The flashes of harsh, white light strip Fifi's face of her makeup - and her contrivance. In that freeze-frame instant, Fifi isn't a sexy sophisticate, just an innocent girl searching for love. In a place called Babylon, where Shanghai babies pretend to be women...
...better but the archival geniuses at Rhino to give the Monkees their due; indeed, it would take a curmudgeonly soul to find a harsh word for this exhaustive - and later on, truth be told, exhausting - anthology of their work. Music aside, the package is terrific, with an extremely entertaining and informative bio; extensive liner notes chronicling the genesis of each tune, with quotes from the band members and producers (including Chip Douglas, who also produced the Turtles and played bass on the hit "Happy Together); and breakdowns of each session, including the musicians and producers. (Bet you didn't know...
chasing it down." But these are harsh words for a very nice-sounding record...
...provides good cardiovascular exercise and helps develop muscle tone, grace, poise and balance. It's affordable and can be learned in a relatively short time. But its popularity among the young is particularly welcomed by parents who, with some reason, fret about the safety of their children in the harsh and sometimes violent world in which so many grow up today. "What we are really teaching the students is respect, teamwork and transferable skills," says Dulaine. "Our students learn that the most important thing is to be able to work with another human being. And what they learn stays with...