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...Hollywood's arrogant opinion, a temporary thing. How could a little box, projecting flickering black-and-white images in the corner of the rumpus room, replace the romance of movies on a big screen? It seems likely that Reeves thought he could hide in plain sight on the contemptible small screen - do his part, collect his paycheck and go on dreaming about getting a still bigger break. He reckoned without the bored and restless kids who quickly made Superman must-see TV among the after-school set. He reckoned without their bemused parents who made his tacky little show...
...changed since then. It is better to exercise caution by strengthening security systems and giving up some freedoms than it is to accept a high risk of more attacks. Savi Mull Lucknow, India There is so much concern over what passengers cannot carry that we seem to have lost sight of the problem of cargo security. Since anything can now be secreted in a toothpaste tube, isn't there a higher risk of a small bomb being placed in the cargo hold? A bribe put in the hands of a baggage handler might be enough to do it. Chadwick Hall...
...straight: "Yes Steve, but a stingray doesn't want to kill a horse. It eats crustaceans, for God's sake." I had previously assumed British editors consult Greer because they mistake her tedious prejudices for some special insight into Australia, including, it now appears, its marine life; but second sight is better than insight. As they say in academic circles, you couldn't make...
...when fixed copper lines were king and competition on lucrative products was insignificant. It's unlikely the sale managers will have trouble moving the paper to the big institutional traders and professional investors. But our family's small holdings of Telstra won't change; they'll stay out of sight for that rainy day, university fees, or retirement...
...trust the government more than the media these days. What might keep journalists from getting too full of themselves? Perhaps the sight of a few leakers, reporters and editors defending themselves against formal charges of treason would do the trick. Gary L. Parry Carrollton, Texas...