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Funny names, fabulous publicity, free stuff--what's not to love about small-town America cashing in on corporate branding? Sure, by renaming themselves after pills and other products, the recent slew of burgs turned billboards may lose a little dignity, but sometimes it's only for a year, or one shameless...
...Rowling (who's usually quite agreeable); appease every kid who has read, memorized and worshipped the book; put Goblet's 734-page bulk on a severe diet that slimmed the plot without starving it; find a strong narrative line that, as director Mike Newell says, you can "hang stuff on like a necklace"; and make a movie that fit into the seven-novel structure but could stand alone as a ripping yarn. "Goblet of Fire was by far the most difficult thing I've ever done in my life," says screenwriter Steve Kloves. "It took two years to make that...
...Second-Term Blues "A Time to Regroup" might be interpreted as implying that George W. Bush's problems are just the usual stuff that all Presidents face during their second term [Nov. 7]. But this situation is not merely ordinary second-term burnout. It's not like everything was hunky-dory during Bush's first term and now his Administration is in trouble because of bad luck and circumstances beyond his control. What has happened is that all the horrible moves he made during his first term?invading Iraq, appointing cronies to top positions, insisting on secrecy, manipulating the media...
...wages, mediocre jobs and unhealthy working environments. These unknown heroes also deserve our attention and gratitude. José-Luis Portero Navio Tuberculosis Research and Training Center Manila Second-Term Blues "A Time To Regroup" might be interpreted as implying that George W. Bush's problems are just the usual stuff all Presidents face during their second term [Nov. 7]. But this situation is not merely ordinary second-term burnout. It's not like everything was hunky-dory during Bush's first term and now his Administration is in trouble because of bad luck and circumstances beyond his control. What...
...Seasons', er, oeuvre-I liked their songs but didn't dwell on them. It wasn't till a decade or so ago, when we were vacationing on the Caribbean island of St. Martin (whence I write this), that a Seasons tribute group did an evening of their songs. The stuff sounded richer, more mature, worth cherishing beyond its nostalgia value...