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...autobiographical sections largely take the form of digressions from the scientific discussions, with the exception of a long, unconstructive chapter on the Nobel Prize ceremony. In other words, Glashow takes a break from involved discussion of particle physics to describe who his friends were then (and what they are doing now--either in their professional or personal lives), his apartment's appearance, the women in his life, et cetera, et cetera...
...briefly added an endorsement from the Columbus, Ohio, NAACP to his union support, but that was before the group's president reluctantly reversed course under pressure from national headquarters. Melanie J. Mitchell said she was acting to avoid jeopardizing the chapter's tax-exempt status as a non-profit organization...
...with the earnestness -- and superabundant energy -- of a Victorian moralist. If she likes to "go faster," it's partly because she has so much to cram in. In August, for instance, she attended the biennial gathering of the writers group PEN International (she is president of PEN's American chapter) in Seoul and managed to infuriate Korean authorities by insistently raising the issue of imprisoned South Korean writers. Late September brought the New York Film Festival premiere of Sarah, a documentary on Sarah Bernhardt that Sontag narrates, and a week of public readings, including a benefit for writers and editors...
Barbara M. Bolton, a spokesperson for the 1800-member Boston chapter of NOW, said McCalla was chosen to perform because she is supportive of the group's agenda. The women's rights organization has billed the concert as an effort to "support the struggle for women's rights and reproductive freedom...
...liners that keep flying sure make this chapter the best...