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Halberstam, Woodward recalled, was endowed with a “raw skepticism” that made him an effective investigative journalist. “He didn’t give a rat’s ass about the reaction that powerful people had about [what he reported]. In fact, he was glad if they were mad about it,” Woodward said...
...their destination. They use the unsuspecting husbands as a way to join these boyfriends. Or they use the husband for professional advancement or to transplant their siblings and parents from India. And when marriages go bad, the legal systems in most countries favor women, while men get a raw deal. Sriram Srinivasan, Bangalore, India...
...Tailgating" reminded meof a luncheon my husband and I planned about 30 years ago, prior to a UNC-Duke football game [Nov.12]. We encountered horrendous traffic and had no time for our party, so we carried our coolers into the stadium and ate our quiche, raw vegetables and dip at our seats. Apparently our Yankee menu caused quite a sensation, and people all around us were staring and pointing. Finally, one young Southern gentleman, seated several seats to the right in the row below us, became so curious that he yelled, "What are they eating?" The answer...
...Matsutake mushrooms! Pairing the first fall mushrooms with the last summer hamo, or conger eel, pinpointed the season exactly. The sashimi course was a spectacular return to Indian summer. It was served not on priceless china but on a dewy lotus leaf, which unfurled to reveal two slices of raw sea bass, another couplet of fatty tuna and a torigai clam on crushed ice. More fresh leaves covered the hassun, a tray containing a medley of elaborate bites peeking out from under the greenery. It was fun discovering each tidbit, ranging from a deep-fried freshwater shrimp to salmon...
...kitsch splendor with the rapture of Marco Polo on first seeing China. There, he quickly located two mentors: Jim Barlow, performing sleight of hand at Merlin's Magic Shop, and at the Golden Horseshoe Revue, Wally Boag, a comic who made funny balloon animals. From them came the raw material for Martin...