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Thorbjorn Jagland, Secretary General of the Council of Europe Europe is hardly shrinking. The European project is far from perfect and the E.U. currently faces many challenges, from bolstering the euro, to creating a stronger presence in the international political arena. But I take issue with the article's premise that Europe is absent from the world stage - rather alarmingly illustrated by your cover page illustration...
Zachary Karabell's suggestion in "In Defense of Debt" that America can borrow its way to prosperity is a perfect illustration of the liberal mind-set [March 15]. Whether it's raising taxes or borrowing more, the answer is OPM: other people's money...
Because Fanning has always been so good at playing perfect little girls in adult situations, from I Am Sam to The War of the Worlds, she has sometimes been branded as robotic or under some sort of unnatural control. The truth is, she's like a mini--Meryl Streep, so deft and true that people take the perfection for granted and stop noticing the work. It's obvious here that she's the one in control. A movie like The Runaways, showcasing both her gifts and the pitfalls of young fame, makes you hope she stays that...
...last weekend’s race proved that the Black and White has the perfect balance of leadership and raw talent to succeed this season...
...estimates that the perfect graduate student - essentially, a human computer that never eats, sleeps or takes a bathroom break - spending 24 hours a day, seven days a week analyzing Galaxy Zoo's data would have needed three to five years to match what Galaxy Zoo's volunteers collectively accomplished in the project's first sixth months...