Word: weisberg
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Given the risks of mass vaccination, the decision to launch a program can be fraught. According to Jacob Weisberg's book The Bush Tragedy, President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney were split in 2002 over whether to administer a nationwide smallpox vaccination program in the U.S. Cheney said that doing so would be a prudent counterterrorism step. Bush overruled him because the program could have resulted in dozens of deaths. (Statistical analysis has shown that the smallpox vaccine kills between one and two people per million inoculated.) Health officials don't always get the decision right...
Carr pooh-pooh-ed the potential for a charitable model to support the media, an idea floated by Slate's Jacob Weisberg last week...
Better than your current lunch plans: Slate editor-in-chief Jacob Weisberg will be at the Kennedy School from 12 to 1 on Tuesday to chat about "Web Media and the Future of Journalism...
...Weisberg for Town Justice? Check. Re-elect Morahan for another term in New York State Senate? Of course. President of the United States? Different story. My parents chided me for straddling the fence, encouraging me to make a decision and run with it. On campus, the overwhelming tide of support for a certain Illinois senator made it difficult to engage in meaningful dialogue, let alone have a moment of peace for contemplation during the debates...
...stinky roommate. (The Body Shop, 1440 Mass. Ave.) 4) Gingerbread House Kit, $9.99: Fun and tasty! (CVS, 1426 Mass. Ave.) 5) Travel Scrabble, $14.95: For your favorite dorky verbalist. (The Coop, 1400 Mass. Ave.) 6) The Ultimate George W. Bushisms: Bush at War (with the English Language) by James Weisberg, $9.95: #10 in this book of George W. quotes: “I am the master of low expectations.” Buy it. It’s funny. (The Coop, 1400 Mass. Ave.) 7) “Somebody from Harvard Loves Me” Bear, $15.98: Use your Coop...