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...York. Why should I vote for you for President?" a young woman named Hillary Sinn asked in Council Bluffs. The candidate proceeded to unreel her résumé--the years of advocacy for children; the years working on education policy when "Bill" was Governor of Arkansas; the health-care, uh, experience in "Bill's" first term as President; the eight years in the White House; the 82 countries visited; the fact that she was "running as a woman but not only as a woman"; that she'd had extensive experience working across party lines in the Senate. "It was the experience...
...earlier conspiracy thrillers, this one proceeds from two warring premises: a synoptic cynicism about the men who run things, and a dewy belief in the myth of the lone hero. You're to accept on faith that the high-level perps are both deeply malevolent and supremely competent. (Uh-huh. Then why can't they run a simple Iraq occupation?) In the Oliver Stone tradition - who killed JFK? Everybody! - the mischief-makers have infected all branches of power: the military, the CIA, the Senate, big business. "There's no head to cut off," one of the perps explains. "This...
...secrets in Hollywood.) Both are also among the few people who can carry a blockbuster comedy without a net. "When you're doing an out-and-out comedy," says Ferrell, "the notion of preparing for a character--I hope I don't reveal too much of myself here--but, uh, no, I'm not doing anything." he says, laughing. "Obviously I'm going through the script and saying, Oh, this might be a funny thing to try here. But I don't prepare. They're comedies! I'm just trying to live within the scene on that...
...pulled left on the stick, and pulled, and pulled. The next thing I knew I was staring up at the pixilated ground of Iwakuni that was probably supposed to be below, and then the screen went red, which I knew was a bad thing because my instructor said, "Uh oh." But not to worry - he hit "reset" (the advantages of video games) and gave me another shot. I showed my gratitude by immediate crashing the new helicopter into the runway...
...pulled left on the stick, and pulled, and pulled. The next thing I knew, I was staring up at the pixelated ground of Iwakuni that was probably supposed to be below, and then the screen went red, which I knew was a bad thing because my instructor said "Uh-oh." But not to worry-he hit reset (the advantage of video games) and gave me another shot. I showed my gratitude by immediately crashing the new helicopter into the runway...