Word: repeatability
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...separation of powers. In other words, Bush must commit himself to nation building—something he vowed not to do during the campaign. If Bush is unwilling to commit the time and effort it will take to create a democratic government in Iraq, then this process will only repeat itself...
...love angry Boston sports fans. I love the “this is the year” feeling. If the Bruins had won the Stanley Cup, the euphoria would continue. I was willing to give the Patriots a pass this year because they will certainly not repeat next season. The Bruins, however, have a solid core of young talent. If Bill Guerin and Byron Dafoe are resigned, the B’s could easily challenge for the next five years. That is a good thing—because there’s nothing better than good Boston sports teams that...
...made, this is how it works.'" His stubbornness has paid off. Kaufman has a say in casting and editing decisions on the movies he owns and is even welcomed on the set, where the screenwriter is usually regarded like a nun in a brothel. And he gets repeat business. Spike Jonze, who directed Malkovich, also directed Adaptation, and Kaufman is working on another movie with Michel Gondry, the director of Human Nature...
...rural Minnesota judge, tired of seeing the same people come before him repeatedly for drunken driving, is trying something new. Isanti County District Judge James Dehn sentences some repeat drunken drivers to staggered jail terms--allowing them to serve one-third of their time immediately, one-third a year later and one-third a year after that. In between those jail stints, if the offenders can prove they have reformed, they can earn their way out of the remaining jail time. But if they get another DUI infraction, it's back to jail for the full sentence...
...when Phra Khrusri calls a few of Charoen's supposed temples, no one will vouch for him. Rather than turn him over to the two waiting policemen, the abbot decides Charoen should be disrobed and expelled for improper begging. The legal penalty is only $4.50 for the first offense. Repeat offenders can get a year in jail, but that's rare. The monks want the law toughened. In the meantime, the only sanction they can truly rely on is shame. It does work for some. While the abbot drones an incantation, two monks strip Charoen of his robes. Given some...