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...There we learn that Cruz's choices are somewhat humble measured against the norm. Just two weeks, ago, for example, murderer Juan Soria wanted "chicken, three pieces of fish, burgers, pizza, fruit (grapes, plums, peaches, apples, tangerines), doughnuts, walnuts, chocolate candy bar, plain potato chips, picante sauce, hot sauce, salad with ranch dressing, Coke and Sprite" before going to meet his maker. A month earlier, Jessy San Miguel, who had killed four people execution-style while robbing a Taco Bell, had asked for "Pizza (beef, bacon bits, and multiple types of cheese), 10 quesadillas (5 mozzarella cheese, 5 cheddar cheese...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why We're Fascinated by Death Row Cuisine | 8/10/2000 | See Source »

...deny my own voyeuristic fascination as I scroll down through the choices of men being offered one final moment of the "freedom" to be a consumer. Their choices, as diverse, poignant and sometimes just plain wacky as they are, offer clues to their identities and character. But perhaps that fascination is simply a kind of "desert island discs" game that calls on the reader to consider his or her own menu for a final meal. But even more fascinating than the contents of the site, perhaps, is the decision by the folks down at Huntsville to post this information...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why We're Fascinated by Death Row Cuisine | 8/10/2000 | See Source »

...racial preferences, which allow "black people [to] get the very best things doing less of a job than everybody else." Because black students' grades and scores on standardized tests were the lowest of any group at Berkeley, McWhorter says, many whites and Asian Americans figured that "blacks are just plain dumb...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Are Blacks Biased Against Braininess? | 8/7/2000 | See Source »

Many arrestees smiled like martyrs, or joked with police, who responded cordially. One man hopped on one foot between the police escorting him to the bus, kicking the other leg out in a black boot can-can. The plain-clothes officer by his side smiled...

Author: By Matthew F. Quirk, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Protesters Gather in Philidelphia | 8/4/2000 | See Source »

More police amassed. But the blue circle around the plaza was complete. The newly arrived police formed a line across a street without protesters and for a moment, did not know which way to face. A plain-clothes officer chose North...

Author: By Matthew F. Quirk, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Protesters Gather in Philidelphia | 8/4/2000 | See Source »

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