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...handlers were wearing rubber gloves, office workers were refusing to open their mail; and there were so many hoaxes that frustrated cops are threatening to put the wise guys in jail for life if they catch them. Local police departments were deluged with reports of suspicious substances. "The green stuff on the street is guacamole!" said an exasperated Chicago police department spokesman. "The white powder on the stairs is baking soda. These are not reasons to call 911. People have got to start using some common sense...
...sudden willingness to discuss the possibility of NATO expansion--marks a genuine change in international relations since Sept. 11. But if he's wise, Bush will ration his smiles. The coalition against terrorism is a fragile thing; so far, it does not look as if it has the stuff to reshape the world...
...Osama bin Laden had really thought it out, he'd have realized that the World Trade Center wasn't the center of capitalism. Sure, it stood tall in Manhattan's financial district, but Wall Street is a buttoned-up version of capitalism. The real stuff--the guiltless consumption, the pride of acquisition, the gluttony of a food court at noon--is taking place at the mall...
...about the forthcoming holiday. "I told both my boys to stay away from the malls because Mommy is paranoid. And they are definitely not allowed to dress up like they're preparing for jihad. No ninjas, no turbans, no water guns, no play guns. And with all this crazy stuff in the mail, I'm laying down the law. Nothing powdery! No more Pixy Stix this year...
...Austin, Texas. It publishes a daily "situation report" that chronicles the previous day's events in a no-nonsense way. I always manage to find things on that list that I have missed. Like most private-analysis sites, this one charges a fee to get at the juicy stuff...