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...trivia. His latest work, "We Hold These Truths" (Macmillan; $16.95), examines the U.S. Constitution, tracking the concept of "rightful authority" back to the Greek statesman Solon, then bringing it forward to culmination in the Constitution's codification of the world's first federal republic. The logic and progression is pure Adler, and the book's initial critical success surely comes as no surprise to the author, a man who recalls not a single failing of self-confidence. "I've never had an identity crisis," he says. "I have no insecurity. I wouldn't know what that...
EVERYBODY HAS his brush with greatness. I guess I've been blessed to have had a few more than my share. Maybe it's luck, pure and simple. Maybe it's some sort of crazy sixth sense. I like to think that the hard-nosed reporter in me just seeks out the right place at the right time. Regardless of the reason, the stars seem to shine when Eric Morris comes out. A couple of the luminaries who have happened to cross my path over the years...
...Beckett tossed in like ingredients in Ubu's wild bouillabaise, can save it from ennui. Every now and then, though, Durang's original wit shines through the sledge-hammer production, as when Andreassi suddenly transforms into Brick from Cat: "What happened between Skipper and me was good! It was pure! Okay, so we dressed up as lumberjacks and french-kissed for an hour, but it was good...
...value, in part by reducing the fat and salt content of some items. In a current advertising campaign, McDonald's says it has lowered the sodium level of its pork sausage by 32% and its pickles by 21%. Last year the company started frying its fish and chicken in pure vegetable shortening instead of animal fat, which lowers the cholesterol level significantly...
...Soviet embassy in Paris last week dismissed the entire tale as "pure fantasy," and in Moscow the Foreign Ministry expelled four French diplomats and two French businessmen. The tit-for-tat comes at a bad time: Chirac is due to visit Moscow...