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...gags are hit-and-miss, but when they hit, you feel them in your gut. And each film has at least one shining moment, whether it be flatulent cowboys or synchronized-swimming nuns. A big disappointment: no Brooks commentaries. The collection is incomplete without a juicy vat of pinwheeling ad libs from the foremost tummler--sorry, raconteur--of our time...
...There is no secret, no silver bullet," says Navratilova. "Everybody can do it." That means you--flabby you, middle-aged you, gym-loathing you--can get into shape and, like Navratilova, stay in shape. After years of giving advice ad hoc, Navratilova has written a book explaining how. In Shape Your Self, Navratilova argues that healthy food can taste good, getting fit doesn't require physical pain and joining a health club isn't necessary to get results. The bottom line, she says, is "you have no excuse...
...attract death threats. But as a freshman in the California Assembly she introduced a bill that would set strict limits on greenhouse-gas emissions from the state's cars and trucks-a measure that triggered a furious counter-attack. Whipped up by conservative talk shows and a $5 million ad campaign funded by the auto industry, angry calls flooded the legislature by the thousands. At one point, a menacing parade of SUVs circled the State Capitol and a man threatened to stalk Pavley with a baseball bat. The highway patrol provided her a bodyguard, but Pavley was unfazed. "I didn...
...Peer institutions like Yale have not only divested from a broader range of companies, but more importantly, have set down concrete criteria to guide investments,” Bhatnagar wrote. “Harvard’s current system of reviewing investments is ad-hoc and inadequate,” he added. “This explains the fact that while Sinopec and PetroChina met the same criteria, there was a one-year gap in Harvard’s divestment...
...Imagine Owning Your Own Town and Zip Code!" the eBay ad screams. "The starting bid will be $1,750,000. Enjoy eighty-three acres of lush, green hillsides, a roaring river, swimming holes, sweeping mountain views, warm sunshine and riverfront acreage. Property includes houses, cabins and commercial buildings with rental income...