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More True Romance Perhaps Belinda Luscombe needs to expand her parameters a bit on what is considered a "romantic movie" before declaring them a lost art [Aug. 20]. In 2005 an acclaimed and beloved film was released detailing a heartbreaking love story. It earned $170 million worldwide, was nominated for...
The brain drain is a legitimate concern, but the welfare of Iraqis fleeing for their lives cannot be held hostage to Bush's romantic dreams for a "free Iraq." The U.S. lost the war in Iraq. At the heart of the debacle in Iraq has been the repeated failure to...
For all their nasty fights, maybe George W. Bush and the United Nations were meant for each other. They speak the same wide-eyed language of idealism, setting goals that are heavy on optimism and light on planning. And they love to strike heroic notes in the face of discordant...
"People are ready for this now," says jewelry designer Paloma Picasso, holding a necklace of giant rough aquamarines in her hands. "I would wear it because I like the fact that there is so much light in these stones and that somehow they are not pure, but maybe it's...
Even so, Greece's looming political uncertainty has precipitated calls for a grand alliance between the country's perennial political foes. "Frustrated voters cultivate romantic notions," a senior pollster said on condition of anonymity because of the polling ban. On Sunday he said, "most voters will sober up before the...