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...deficit, Bernanke answered crystal clearly, "Deficits matter because they represent additions to debt that our children and grandchildren will either have to pay through higher taxes or reduced services." Bernanke's wit also made a guest appearance. When Maryland Senator Paul Sarbanes asked Bernanke whether rising rents and their impact on the weakening housing market would make him think "one and a half times" about raising interest rates, Bernanke responded, "No, I'll think twice, Senator...
...severest take on Spillane is that he was a period wonder, of slightly more than the nine days it took to write a book, with no current relevance. A half-century later, people may be puzzled by his impact, and the society that devoured or derided his work. (Trust me: 50 years from now some aged critic will be asked to explain the long-ago popularity of Adam Sandler. Good luck.) That may explain why Spillane's death didn't make the front page of the New York Times...
...tough guy before whom all other tough guys go soft, Hammer is also an adolescent boy's dream of the total he-man package. He's also a magnet for all comers. Gangsters and glamorous women fall at Mike's feet, from the impact of his blows or the surly machismo of his swagger. Of course there's a darker view of this unchecked brutality, this out-lawman with a feudal ethical code. That's that Hammer is a bully with a grudge - a one-man fascist state, and I don't mean Italy...
...What's freaky about the system is that there's no GPS tracking system or anything, just a little gyroscopically enabled pebble and the receiver clip for the nano. The pebble measures the impact of each footfall, and the acceleration between your steps to determine your distance. While the system is good at guesstimating distances, it's not perfect. When my wife and I tested it, it tended to say we went a tad farther than we really did. Serious runners should calibrate it to their stride. To do this, you go to a place where you know an exact...
...pollution of rivers, groundwater and air, which could lead to environmental collapse. Ravi Sharma Calgary, Canada I thoroughly enjoyed your cover story on the rapid changes in India. As an Indian living in England, I often wonder what the true cost of this economic boom is, especially the impact on Indian values and culture. Extended families are becoming fragmented, the young have little pride in their culture, and there is contempt for everything that is old. In contrast, a developed nation like England is steeped in tradition and still manages to hold on to its history. There was a time...