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from the A section
Aug. 24th, 2003 06:31 pmDonald Rumsfeld is "seeking to increase the nation's combat power without hiring more troops". Anyone who's worked through the decline of a large corporation will recognize the "more work from fewer people" strategy.
Diwaniya, an Iraqi city where things seem to be going well.
An article about New Yorkers relaxing on rooftops contains the phrase "the tremolo redundancy of the ballad of the ice cream man" and somehow finds the strength to go on.
New restrictions on abortion in Russia. Among other factors, the rise of the Russian Orthodox Church after decades of Soviet atheism is cited.
"Adjusting to the petroleum panic of 2003" in Phoenix. Something about this story reminds me about the northeast blackout.
Members of Congress want "research that systematically compares the effectiveness and cost of top-selling prescription drugs." The drug industry thinks that's a bad idea.
The Weather Underground is all grown up. Not as good as the movie.
Budget cuts at public universities are making it harder for students to find the classes they need to graduate.
Gay integration in Chicago.
Also in the A section is a full-page ad for the United Nations Foundation, now collecting money for the education of the children of those killed in the UN bombing this week.
Diwaniya, an Iraqi city where things seem to be going well.
An article about New Yorkers relaxing on rooftops contains the phrase "the tremolo redundancy of the ballad of the ice cream man" and somehow finds the strength to go on.
New restrictions on abortion in Russia. Among other factors, the rise of the Russian Orthodox Church after decades of Soviet atheism is cited.
"Adjusting to the petroleum panic of 2003" in Phoenix. Something about this story reminds me about the northeast blackout.
Members of Congress want "research that systematically compares the effectiveness and cost of top-selling prescription drugs." The drug industry thinks that's a bad idea.
The Weather Underground is all grown up. Not as good as the movie.
Budget cuts at public universities are making it harder for students to find the classes they need to graduate.
Gay integration in Chicago.
Thirty miles away, in the Chicago area known as Boystown, which officials say is the nation's first city-designated gay business district, business owners and residents say the influx of young heterosexual families has rendered the neighborhood's name an anachronism. The gay bookstore now sells more children's books than gay books.
Also in the A section is a full-page ad for the United Nations Foundation, now collecting money for the education of the children of those killed in the UN bombing this week.
