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...Said's first-person account, and portrays him much like the protagonist of a Greek tragedy, unavoidably pushed toward catastrophe by circumstances beyond his control. Sabbah made no attempt to corroborate the details of Said's story; the idea, he told Time, "never entered my head." So the reader can't know if Said is telling the truth or spinning a politically charged fable. By telling his story, Sabbah wants to show "how a human being can be driven to kill innocent people he doesn't even know." The first seven years of Said's life were uneventful: he grew...
...Although many tribal casinos have had a positive effect on nearby communities, a number of our readers found more to complain about than praise. "At the end of a two-lane county highway, we've got a casino that draws thousands of customers to our small farming valley," wrote a Californian. "As a result, the fatality rate for auto accidents is one of the state's highest." A Connecticut reader declared, "Life has changed for those living in the shadow of casinos--and not for the better. We have more traffic, more crime and higher drunk-driving rates." Said...
...Only a smidge of the conversation appeared in the magazine. Here, exclusively for TIME.com, is the whole thing (well, most of it), as ably transcribed by MarcArthur St. Juste of the magazine's Arts & Media staff. My gratitude to them all. And yes, concerned reader, I did get to "La Boh?me" on time...
...coming together, each can become even more himself. Bush knows his limitations but does not feel compelled to overcome them, learn what he doesn't know or master what he knows only superficially; Cheney is the consummate student, a voracious reader who absorbs information, masters the details and takes quiet pride in his expertise. "Dick lets George be the external political outside guy, the schmoozer, the talker," says a friend who has known both men long enough to use first names. "And George lets Dick run the machine. George would be bored by process. He understands it. He manipulates...
...enduring appeal of the fantasy genre is, as you reported, multifaceted. The most compelling and perhaps least recognized reason is that it gives the reader a truly flexible medium in which to explore larger-than-life issues. The best fantasy is about much more than good vs. evil, the expression of magic or nostalgia for a simpler time. The greatness of The Lord of the Rings is in its exploration of the consequences of a great task that falls to an unwilling and unlikely recipient and the expression of inner strength and personal transformation that result. Tolkien succeeds by telling...