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...empire that culminated with the Travelers-Citicorp merger in 1998. In the process he walked away once and busted up with friends like Jamie Dimon. Weill, 73, has written The Real Deal, on his dealmaking and how things could have gone smoother. He spoke with TIME's BILL SAPORITO about mending fences, how to keep marriages strong and his focus on philanthropy...
...GERMANY'S TRUE FACE Bill Saporito's essay on the world cup, "A Month of Smiles and Sourpusses" [July 10], left me outraged, especially his ironic reference to Germany as "the taciturn, inflexible, humorless country with the inedible cuisine." My country made a great effort to be host of the World Cup and help fans from other countries feel welcome. It is sad when old prejudices are brought up in an attempt at satire. For the first time in a long while, people in this country feel national pride and are free to show it. Germany doesn't deserve such...
Three cheers for Bill Saporito's Viewpoint on the World Cup final [July 24]! Having followed Zinédine Zidane's career closely, I am furious that many will remember him as a hothead. Zidane has done a great deal to help kids in the rough suburbs of Marseilles, where he grew up, and is respected in France for his talent, determination and longevity in the sport. What Zidane did was not the best course of action. Nonetheless, his jersey remains a prized possession in my classroom...
...Saporito watching the same World Cup I was? No matter how great a player Zidane is, he behaved like a child having a temper tantrum, without regard for its effect on his team. He is a loser...
...government and the press should be resolved by the Legislative and Judicial branches. It would benefit our society to have these cases taken to court. Nobody has the right to reveal information that could threaten our national security. Peter Smith Castle Rock, Colorado, U.S. Germany's True Face Bill Saporito's essay on the World Cup, "A month of smiles and sourpusses" [July 10], left me outraged, especially his ironic reference to Germany as "the taciturn, inflexible, humorless country with the inedible cuisine." That remark didn't show a large amount of cultural or journalistic savvy. Unfortunately...