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Fantasy fans love the lord of the Rings trilogy not because the stories are simplistic [MOVIES, Dec. 2]. They, as much as any other work of fiction, tap into the same universal myths as all other literature; they're just decorated in a way that is particularly appealing to us. J.R.R. Tolkien's mythical books are about the universal difficulties of humanity, both the struggles and the pitfalls. We read these tales because they tell a good story, not because we're worried about America as a superpower. EMILY WHITWOOD Wichita Falls, Texas...
...disarray. Two days earlier, former Senate majority leader George Mitchell, vice chairman of the panel, resigned rather than leave his law firm. Victims' families are lobbying for the appointment of former New Hampshire Republican Senator Warren Rudman to head the inquiry, but the White House is unlikely to tap him. Sources tell TIME that one of the Administration's top choices to replace Kissinger is another Republican veteran, David M. Abshire, ambassador to nato during the Reagan years. The White House, taken aback by Kissinger's abdication, has to make sure this choice sticks. --By Romesh Ratnesar, Matthew Cooper...
...opens her mouth with the familiar first song, All That Jazz, the movie takes flight. Richard Gere seems more awake than he has in years as Billy Flynn, the slick lawyer who in one number plays puppet master to a chorus line of reporters. Gere not only sings but tap-dances...
...ripe age of five, Shelby J. Braxton-Brooks ’03 mounted a stage for one of her first performances. “I did this god-awful tap version of The Nutcracker,” she says without a hint of nostalgia. “The really little kids were cuter and they got to wear wings and halos, while we just got the ugly white leotards, white tights and black patent leather shoes...
...must be said that these may not have been the most interesting seniors, but they may have been the most persuasive. By the end of the night, it was difficult to resist a sudden calling to teach Christian tap dances to homeless crack babies...