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Nobody wants to deny Spielberg his success. A scrappy kid who dropped out of film school, he's earned his reputation as a media mogul and magician. But it would be a relief to find him working with material that doesn't come with built-in compassion and grandeur, that instead explores the textures and ironies of everyday life. Saving Private Ryan, though emotionally staggering, leaves no room for discourse--which is why one can walk away feeling simultaneously weepy and cheated...
...companies that sell beepers have been going through a rough spell, according to the Wall Street Journal. Service is getting too cheap, and profit margins are shrinking. Worse, who needs a beeper when most new cell phones come with a built-in pager? My phone, which is by no means extraordinary, even allows people to send me text messages or e-mail. The two-way pager--or enhanced pager--is supposed to save the messaging industry because it turns the once proud but dumb beeper into something that talks back...
...McGwire, who grew up educated and middle class and is tight with his family, has some built-in advantages over the less-educated Maris. He has the kind of even-tempered nature often found in those who work hard at their craft. "I've seen two or three other kids with the same kind of talent, but it was Mark who went all the way," says Tom Carroll, his coach at Damien, a Roman Catholic high school in suburban Los Angeles. "He really wanted it. He has the work ethic." Even his dentist father, who also sired Dan McGwire, backup...
Occasionally, conservatism is the best bet. As the first digital TVs roll out next year, for instance, their four-figure price tags will entice only cost-be-damned hobbyists. The rest of us will buy analog sets with built-in digital converters and wait for steep markdowns on those high-definition beauties. The network revolution is coming, though, and quickly. Think twice before choosing the wrong side...
...item "Download A Best Seller" [PERSONAL TIME, YOUR TECHNOLOGY, June 22] misidentified the company that produces electronic books that can be downloaded from its website onto a special unit with a built-in modem. The correct name is SoftBook Press Inc. Its website is www.softbookpress.com