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...Michael Moore is a floor sample of what we all could be," notes a Random House press official in Michael Moore's new documentary film, The Big One. Well, luckily, it's only a floor sample. A far cry from Moore's well-crafted, pro-labor bullseye, Roger & Me, The Big One's camera seems to be more interested in Michael than in socio-economic reportage (and is unfortunately almost as annoying as those Clinique salespeople at Saks). Of course, The Big One is not a commercial, it's a sermon, and it might be quite effective for some people...
...Paula Jones case. Jones brought suit after she recognized herself as the woman named "Paula" in the 1994 Spectator story about Clinton's alleged caperings while Arkansas Governor. Last week the Chicago Sun-Times reported that two of the troopers who were sources for that article, Larry Patterson and Roger Perry, were paid by Peter W. Smith, a Chicago investment banker and large G.O.P. contributor, who spent about $80,000 over 18 months to get tales about Clinton's personal life into print. Former Spectator writer David Brock, who says he accepted $5,000 from Smith for an earlier abortive...
...that allows others to innovate and compete in the marketplace. If IBM had used tactics similar to those of Gates' Microsoft in negotiating the design of DOS with Gates & Co., the history of the personal-computer industry would have been significantly different. Gates needs to be reminded of this. ROGER J. PATTERSON Muscat, Oman...
...ROGER SHORT Geneticist wants mice to produce human sperm. Makes "Are you a man or a mouse?" a hard call...
Baseball is back, and the new season is full of promise. We at Dartboard will be watching closely as Mark McGwire and Ken Griffey Jr. chase Roger Maris' home run record, the Milwaukee Brewers get acquainted to the National League and the Yankees look to justify their astronomical payroll with a return to the World Series...