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...adorable citizens of Who-ville. Howard became intrigued by Cindy-Lou Who, "since she's the only Who that you see up close [in the book]," he says, and pitched Geisel a film in which the little girl would play a larger role and the Grinch's background would be fleshed out (turns out he was a troubled youth before his exile). Geisel bit, and Howard decided to sign on as director...
...little background. One: I'm on the political left - which might seem to make me part of the "liberal media" (is there any other kind?) against which the Radio Right froths and fulminates. Except that to me, Tom Brokaw and Judy Woodruff are not liberal; whatever their private beliefs, on camera they are part of the genteel, gray center, straining for the appearance of impartiality. By traditional standards of left and right, the network anchors deserve the liberal tag no more than NAFTA-loving, welfare-abolishing Bill Clinton does. I'd call Clinton a moderate Republican. The Radio Right would...
...people worldwide are "over there"--not here. As long as health care workers "over there" are reusing non-sterile syringes and medical equipment, have no rapid way of contacting international or even national health authorities, lack basic laboratory diagnostic capacities and are overwhelmed by an astonishing array of background diseases that sap the time and intellectual stamina of their staff, nasty microbes will continue to break out. And, as happened with HIV, eventually something "over there" will find its way over here...
...thing, it ought to be clear by the end what the race is about--whether the candidates are promising continuity or change, bright contrasts or fine distinctions; whether it is about character or competence; whether the results will actually matter in most people's lives or just change the background music on the evening news while they go about multitasking and instant messaging and sorting the laundry and paying the bills...
Corner offices don't stay vacant for long; the board organizes a search committee even before the fired CEO departs with a large payout. Lucent is looking for a boss with a technical background and experience in rationalizing businesses. The pay is great, the perks are plentiful, and you get your very own jet. Just don't have the seat pillows monogrammed...