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Harvard quarterback Neil Rose, whom I called a “wise old man” in a feature about the 23-year-old captain (Nov. 22, 2002). Reports from the field say that Rose is now working for a hedge fund in Hawaii, so I amend my phrase to “wise, rich...
About Gulf War II and its consequences (whatever they may be), though, the "great man" theory is correct, and the great man is President George W. Bush. Great in this context does not necessarily mean good or wise. It does usually suggest a certain largeness of character or presence on the stage, which Bush does not possess. Whatever gods gave him this role were casting against type. But the role is his. This was George W. Bush's war. It was the result of one man's deliberate, sudden and unforced decision. Yes, Saddam Hussein deserves the ultimate moral blame...
Pretty snazzy for a discount airline, especially since all this is included in the ticket price. If you want a Snickers bar with your free soft drink, however, it will cost you $2. Penny-wise travelers might want to pack their own snacks. --By Anita Hamilton
...while I thought of myself as a big Thanksgiving float," he says. "The wind shifts, it hits a light pole, something falls off and kills three people down below. Then the wind shifts again, and the float just drifts off down the street." Those doubts led to this wise book. For all the homework that went into Clockers, Price was never a dealer or a cop. But he has been what Ray is in Samaritan, an intruder in other people's lives. His fellow feeling with this character goes deep. What he knows about Ray you don't learn...
...very wise...