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...grudging acceptance of Pakistan's military rule is an embrace of the doctrine that expediency trumps conviction. Telling foreign governments what to do and what not to do is dangerous meddling in other states' affairs, fraught with many dangers and not enough rewards. Haven't we got enough on our plate with Iraq? John M. Massey, KATY, TEXAS...
...grudging acceptance of Pakistan's military rule is an embrace of the doctrine that expediency trumps conviction. Telling foreign governments what to do and what not to do is dangerous meddling in other states' affairs, fraught with many dangers and not enough rewards. Haven't we got enough on our plate with Iraq? John M. Massey, Katy, Texas...
...Wong ran afoul of Singapore's censors when they threatened to pull National Arts Council funding from his second volume due to the gay content of some poems. But he learned to cope with the restrictions, and they haven't prevented him from attaining mainstream acceptance, represented by his winning the Singapore Literary Prize in 2006. If he's proud, Wong doesn't show it. Self-deprecating and mirthful, he describes himself as lazy, living off his partner's patience and generosity. Though he cites the succinct, confessional styles of American poets Sharon Olds and Raymond Carver as his most...
...HAVEN, Conn.—Students glimpse it briefly: the cracked sidewalks and Family Dollar, the mural advertising the pawn shop that accepts gold, electronics—what it takes to make it from one week to the next...
...team policy that players not own or carry firearms. Coker (who arrived at UM in 2001) has since been fired, replaced by former UM linebacker Randy Shannon. Under Shannon, whose hiring has been widely applauded by observers like Lapchick, there have so far been no embarrassing incidents. Unfortunately, there haven't been as many wins either: the 'Canes had a losing season this fall, look unlikely to receive a bowl invitation and haven't won a National Championship since...