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The U.S. has always combined its readiness to innovate not only with a strain of political conservatism-stronger at some times than at others-but with an unshakable confidence in the American idea. American politics have changed profoundly. While the Senate may retain its quill pens and snuffboxes as hallmarks...
The jellyfish soon forgot the whole affair, but the world will not soon forget the jellyfish. Its sting preserved to literature a fierce peculiar genius who, in the 40 years before his death last week at 62, achieved recognition as the grand old mandarin of modern British prose and as...
As she and the others discovered, a woman's handbag is an all-purpose arsenal. Nail files and umbrella handles are good for gouging, hairbrush handles, ball-point pens and rolled-up magazines for general jabbing at vital areas. Hatpins* are oldfashioned, but very useful: "If you hold it...
Computers are becoming more transparent. Social scientists, therefore, are using them more and they are even starting to invade the humanities. The ideal transparency, still a long way off, will make computers as convenient as telephones or pens.
Senators never wholly forget their ancient charge and tradition-there are still snuffboxes at the Senate lobby entrance, sand for blotting letters on every desk, quill pens available on demand. The Senate roster also still retains a collection of first names not to be found in any other body and...