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...says. The prospect of corn being dumped on the domestic market has already depressed spot prices. But don't expect a break in the price of cornflakes. The corn in a 1-lb. box costs cereal makers just 3˘, a tiny part of the total cost, according to Robert Wiser, an agricultural economist at Iowa State University. Higher energy costs more than offset any cuts in the price of corn...
...possibility of retaliation. If Iran wants to spend the vast resources needed to create the Bomb rather than improve the lot of its people, so be it. But there its Bomb will sit, a true albatross, consuming national resources while it remains unused because of fear of justifiable retaliation. Robert O. Hoskins Florence, Italy Amid hectic diplomatic efforts, U.S. officials hint more and more at possible strikes against Iran's nuclear assets. We are heading toward another unjustified war, but this one could be much more dangerous than the Afghanistan and Iraq wars. It is time for American citizens...
...represents a lineage at a convenient point. Every child has differences from its parents, and over a great number of generations some changes will spread through a population, owing to selective breeding. The fishapod is a valuable find as a missing link?another snapshot in a continuum of change. Robert Fraser Kingston, Canada...
...more direct," writes the one-time speechwriter to former Prime Minister Paul Keating and now director of the global issues program at the Lowy Institute. Although his choices favor Labor leaders such as Keating, Gough Whitlam and John Curtin, there's a good sample from the Tories, including Robert Menzies, Alfred Deakin and John Howard. Each selection is adroitly and briefly introduced. Fullilove laments that today's speechmaking and writing ain't what they used to be, particularly in foreign affairs. Yet in the era of short attention spans, the speech still endures. Why? "Because there is no better...
...medal. During the interview, Durang discussed the inception of his play writing interest and the complaints his work has received over the years. He talked about his latest project, “Adrift in Macao,” a film noir parody, and his squabble with famed director Robert Altman, calling his film adaptation of Durang’s “Beyond Therapy,” “ghastly” and “really awful.” Durang also provided insight into his personal writing style and gave aspiring writers in the audience...