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...suspension of sanctions and warmer relations with the Europeans and Arab world. And, of course, the pressure that preceded the trial helped bring about a situation where Libya is no longer a state sponsor of terrorism. So the Lockerbie case shows that as one arrow in the quiver of diplomatic pressure, a court case can in fact be a useful weapon in the fight against terrorism...
...adviser, Larry Lindsey, has the task of figuring out what to do about California. One stopgap: renew the Clinton Administration's order that power and gas companies across the country transfer their excess capacity to the Golden State. But diplomacy may be the most effective arrow in Bush's quiver. He plans to place energy on the national-security agenda and lobby OPEC to pump more oil. Although the cartel last week announced production cuts, which pushed prices higher, some key members, such as Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, remain grateful to Bush's father for winning the Gulf War. Will...
...half-minute nationally televised thank-you speech to the American people that was, Clinton insisted with an odd redundance, his last speech "from the Oval Office as your president" (will he sneak back in while Bush is in Europe?), the eyes did not moisten. The lip did not quiver. The naked love of politics did not leap from his face as it did during his valedictory in Los Angeles, or during his dozen other farewells this year (he'll be saying good-bye again by radio Saturday only hours before Bush is sworn...
With all his ventures, does Batali have enough time to spend in his own kitchens? He says yes, and he proves it one day at Babbo when he gets in a quiver over a cardoon (sort of a cross between celery and artichoke). "Those great spiky leaves, that bitter, dirty-weed smell..." His voice trails off as though an ordinary vegetable has left him speechless with delight. But once again, it tastes wonderful when he puts a little vinegar and olive oil on it. That's the sign of a great chef: someone who takes a dirty weed and turns...
...Plot has never been the sharpest arrow in [the author's] quiver, and [this book] holds true to form. It might, like...earlier works, be called a novel of ideas, but that is too bloodless a description... [The writer] portrays people with ideas--sometimes good, sometimes wacky--bumping into one another and sparking unpredictable reactions...