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That might be because beneath the simple story, many readers have detected something else: a jab at elitism and discrimination within Harvard, the "Great University" on the banks of the Charles...
Frankfurter Professor of Law Alan M. Dershowitz says the book has a "nice, light message which could be interpreted politically," but he says he does not think Mamet's story is directed at Harvard specifically. Rather, he says, it is a jab at elitism in general, as represented in universities and the Supreme Court...
...think it was a light jab," says Dershowitz, who is quoted on the book's back cover. "It was very well intentioned...
EDITOR'S NOTE: To take the anthrax shot or not? That is the question facing hundreds of thousands of military personnel, who are under orders to roll up their sleeves for the controversial jab or face dismissal. Among those making the decision is TIME.com writer Frank Pellegrini, who is on leave as he undergoes training for the Army Reserves. Having completed boot camp in Fort Jackson, S.C. - regular readers may recall his series describing his experiences there - he is now in the Army's journalism school. In this supplement to his series, he describes how he is dealing with...
...punch in Wednesday night's debate, the type of blow that would draw the headlines that have eluded his candidacy since the primary season began in late January. Instead, the ex-senator employed the dubious fight plan of laying off of his opponent, getting in only the occasional soft jab. Bradley barely mentioned Gore during the debate, reversing his previous tack of criticizing the veep's wavering on such issues as abortion and gun control, and instead emphasizing his own agenda. In the end, the only headlines Bradley garnered were for his lack of fight. The Los Angeles Times headlined...