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...entire affair reminds me too much of typical middle school-clique in-fighting - except that 13-year-olds don't hold the power of life and death over millions of people. What can we do to ensure that positions of power are held by more responsible, cooperative, civil adults? Jo Virgil Austin, Texas, U.S. It is absurd that New York Times reporter Judith Miller was put in jail for refusing to reveal her confidential sources and Rove remains in a job paid for by U.S. taxpayers. It's time for Bush to demonstrate true character and do as he promised...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Rove on the Spot | 8/14/2005 | See Source »

That J.K. Rowling, however, doesn't exist. Here's a look at the real Jo Rowling (rhymes with bowling, by the way, not howling) at work five years ago on Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: "Goblet--oh, my God. That was the period where I was chewing Nicorette. And then I started smoking again, but I didn't stop the Nicorette. And I swear on my children's lives, I was going to bed at night and having palpitations and having to get up and drink some wine to put myself into a sufficient stupor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: J.K. Rowling Hogwarts And All | 7/17/2005 | See Source »

Little children everywhere should be grateful for the real Jo Rowling. Because if the imaginary one had written the Harry Potter books, just think how incredibly boring they...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: J.K. Rowling Hogwarts And All | 7/17/2005 | See Source »

...about your sweet, squeaky-clean personality. One day on the job and people were already making jokes about Care Bears on your desk. A week later you were getting grief for being too polite to a sleazy video auctioneer who was ripping off customers. "What, no hand puppets?" snapped Jo. Enough already...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Video: Seems Just Like Old Times:MARY | 6/21/2005 | See Source »

...assassination bids against moderate PL.O. representatives increased sharply in Western Europe. The Abu Nidal organization began a series of assaults against Jordanian officials and diplomats and launched a spate of anti-Jewish rampages in European cities. In 1981 and 1982 they attacked synagogues in Vienna and Rome, and bombed Jo Goldenberg's famed Paris restaurant and delicatessen...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Master of Mystery and Murder: Abu Nidal | 6/21/2005 | See Source »

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