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Unfortunately, she may have a point. The vacationing youngsters here are all vividly real -- except for rather smug Maggie, who is the pivot. Her retorts run along the lines of "What is it like to be like you?" to the bitchy Monica. When downcast, Maggie does not lash out but retreats to her room, where yet another chapter ends with quiet tears or staring at the ceiling. She is someone waiting to be -- a writer is hinted, maybe even a columnist. Quindlen's flaw is one of meticulousness: the smart energy of her journalist's voice is missing. But surely...
...nonsense Lauristin has parlayed her academic background in sociology into a sharp appreciation for the role of public opinion in postcommunist Estonia. She first dipped into politics in 1987 and learned her new craft chiefly by championing environmental issues, which have become a pivot for political rebellion, providing an entree into politics for a surprising number of East bloc women. In the spring of 1988 she became one of the founders of the rebellious Popular Front of Estonia, and her expertise in using the mass media helped propel the movement into a formidable force that convinced Estonians they could break...
Probably no diplomatic change of heart during the gulf crisis has been as startling as Moscow's decision to join the international community against Iraq, the country that has long been the pivot for Soviet foreign policy in the gulf. But there are limits to Moscow's willingness to follow Washington's lead. Just because the Kremlin shares the American view that Iraq must withdraw its forces unconditionally from Kuwait does not mean the two superpowers see eye to eye on how to achieve that goal. While the Soviets do not intend to break ranks with the West, they have...
...Conservation District in Lubbock, Texas, began advising local farmers on water savings ten years ago, some have cut losses from evaporation from 40% to as little as 2%. Bill Buckman, a third-generation Lubbock farmer, says that energy savings and increased crop yields paid for his water- efficient, center-pivot irrigation system within a year...
...pivot -- at least on issues like abortion and religion -- seems to be O'Connor. "Liberals have a chance of picking up her vote in some cases," notes American University law professor Herman Schwartz, and so many lawyers target her as the vital swing vote. But that narrow opening may be lost if George Bush gets to fill a seat. With three of the liberal Justices over 80, it is possible that one or more places will become vacant in the next four years. And Bush "has shown nothing to indicate the move of the court is wrong," says Columbia University...