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President Bush claimed to have read Vladimir Putin's soul by looking into the Russian President's eyes. Now he may need to ascertain what lies behind Putin's Cheshire-cat smile - because the immediate future of Bush's prized missile defense scheme may be decided by the Russian leader. Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle sounded notice Thursday that his party would use its control of the Senate to restrain the administration from acting unilaterally - and on missile defense that means negotiating an agreement with the Russians...
...spring day, I was walking with EUDORA WELTY through a little shopping mall. It was her birthday, April 13. There was a surprise party waiting at a bookstore down the way. She was 86. As we walked rather slowly along the glass storefronts, we came to where a wide, smiling, pink-faced man was inflating colorful balloons. As each balloon filled and fattened, the cylinder emitted quite a loud whoosh of air. Eudora looked about to find the sound. "Balloons," I said. I had her hand. "Someone's apparently having a do." "Oh," she said. Those luminous, pale blue eyes...
...while slowly introducing their own, fail-safe incentives. That way, everyone?s happy: The voters, who?ve gained a dollar/a soda/a houseguest; the politicians, who enjoy a newfound rush of popularity; and, of course, the ever-present spirit of our founding fathers, who will look down on us and smile at what we?ve managed to accomplish...
...lies anyway, I added another job to my schedule. I got one working at the Harvard Events and Information Office in the Holyoke Center. Basically, I stand behind a counter and prostitute my oh-so-politically correct, melanin-blessed skin and yes-I-am-flirting-with-you pearly white smile to the various confused tourists, prospective nine-year-old students, and batty Harvard Square characters who constantly make their way to our air-conditioned, glass-walled palace. Oh, and I give tours...
...touchy-feely with the girl pointing out the historic bricks used to construct Johnston Gate...even if she is looking for love in all the wrong places. Three posed pictures in front of John Harvard statue and a phat $15 tip later, I resolved to tone the smile down from yes-I-am-flirting-with-you to I’d-be-glad-to-direct-you-to-the-Coop...