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...book's title, when uttered by a member of the Muffia--the nonworking mums--is not a compliment. They send thank-you notes for play dates, needle Kate about when she will go part time and snap up the best party clowns, leaving Kate with one who specializes in twisting balloons into phallic designs. Kate sees both sides of the mother divide: "The non-working mother looks at the working mother with envy and fear because she thinks that the working mum has got away with it, and the working mum looks back with fear and envy because she knows...
...After three years of research, a University of Illinois journalism professor and his students released a seven-man list last week. Like Dean, they name two-time presidential candidate Pat Buchanan and Nixon aide Steve Bull. The only sleuths who know for sure, Woodward and Bernstein, are keeping mum. --By Rebecca Winters...
Less politic is Kennedy School of Government professor Mary Jo Bane. Bane was part of the Boston group that proposed sending representatives from each of the city's existing lay councils to a central, deliberative "All-Parish Council." Cardinal Law, notoriously mum on his role in the abuse scandals, spoke up almost instantly against the idea, letting it be known that Boston's pastors were not to "join, foster or promote" the group, on the ground that it would compete with an existing panel. Bane called Law's response "astonishingly stupid" given that neither the idea--nor the people involved...
...stories in some kind of coherence with its unflinching powers of observation. Another cautionary teen tale, Sweet Sixteen, directed by Ken Loach and written by Paul Laverty (winner of Cannes' Scenario prize), is distinguished by its clear-eyed sympathy for a bright kid who thinks he can win his mum's love only by dealing drugs. The Scottish star, non-actor Martin Compston, 17, is marvelous - a screen natural. A few works offered blessed escape. Escape into musical rapture: the Bollywood drama Devdas, one of the most visually ravishing films ever made. Escape into brilliant technique: Alexander Sukorov's Russian...
...Queen Mum exemplified devotion and loyalty to her country in difficult times. Her life has been a guiding light. HILARY PINTO Vanier...