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Owen, of course, jumps at the chance to get out of his routine, even though his only previous experience of sailing alone was a five-day journey from West Palm Beach, Fla., to New Bern, N.C., during which he fell prey to hallucinations. Anne, at first, thinks the whole idea is crazy: "She was certain she could prevent him from trying it, if she dared. But then there would be the rest of life to get through." So Anne accedes to the plan and talks herself into becoming its cheerleader: "Imagine what kind of a feeling it is," she says...
...little different. Imagine Cheers--the bar, the regulars, the bartender who "knows everybody"--with the lights dimmed, exotic lanterns hanging from the ceiling, fake palm trees between tables and a belly dancer swaying her hips to the sound of Middle Eastern music...
...palm-top encyclopedia packed with 620,000 batting and 270,000 pitching statistics on every player who ever wore cleats in the majors. Franklin Electronic Publishers...
...room for argument. The female accusers gave credible testimony; they seemed to have little to gain, and a great deal to lose, by coming forward with their charges; they both took on men with powerful allies and vast resources to counterattack; they both passed lie- detector tests. Would the Palm Beach decision have changed if the jury had been allowed to hear the testimony of the three other women who have stories of sexual violence during encounters with Smith? Would the Thomas vote have gone differently if his story had been challenged as relentlessly as hers was; if the Senators...
...abstract parlor conversation about the differences between the sexes. The events of 1991 may have been unusual in their celebrated luridness, but they raised basic issues that touch everyone's life. A few observers noticed that in the wake of the Thomas-Hill confrontation, the analysis of the Palm Beach trial was slightly more nuanced, more sophisticated in its discussion of so charged an issue as acquaintance rape. The politics may have been vicious, but the Senate passed and the President signed a civil rights bill that will finally allow victims to collect punitive damages in harassment cases. Employers...