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...with its wealth and abundant resources, the ability to lead the world in reaching out to those far less fortunate. Instead, over the years we have chosen to put our resources into military spending and most recently into a war that has become an enormous money pit. Perhaps if we had used our resources more wisely over the years we could have helped reduce the death and destruction caused by the tsunami. Laura Geisel Redondo Beach, California, U.S. Tall Order for Abbas In his "Letter from Gaza," Matt Rees referred to the "culture of waste and corruption that ruined...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 1/30/2005 | See Source »

...with its wealth and abundant resources, the ability to lead the world in reaching out to those far less fortunate. Instead, over the years we have chosen to put our resources into military spending and most recently into a war that has become an enormous money pit. Perhaps if we had used our resources more wisely over the years, we could have helped reduce the death and destruction caused by the tsunami...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Jan. 31, 2005 | 1/23/2005 | See Source »

These bowls will provide an opportunity for coaches, scouts and media outside of New England and the Ivy League to see Fitzpatrick play. Although professional scouts came to the majority of Harvard’s games this season, the senior bowls will pit the Crimson’s second all-time leading passer against some of the top players in both Division...

Author: By Lisa Kennelly, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Fitzpatrick sole Ivy player tapped for East West Shrine Game and Hula Bowl | 1/5/2005 | See Source »

Wine is not a drink normally associated with Texas barbecue, which is exactly why Karen MacNeil was at Cooper's Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que in Llano, Texas, pouring bottles of it for a group of ribs-chomping patrons. "Now, that's good. I can't believe that's wine," said a brawny man as he sipped a glass of California sparkling wine in place of his normal beer. MacNeil, author of the best-selling book The Wine Bible and host of a series on wine that debuted in the fall on public television, was delighted. Turning the average...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Missionary of the Vine | 12/17/2004 | See Source »

Spitzer’s early entrance into the race makes him the likely Democratic nominee in an election that could pit him against current New York governor George E. Pataki, who has yet to announce whether he will...

Author: By Reed B. Rayman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Spitzer Plans Bid For N.Y. | 12/9/2004 | See Source »

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