Word: classically
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...belief that politicians are liars is so widely cherished that it is almost part of America's civic religion, along with that stuff about being created equal. But outright whoppers by politicians are fairly rare. Not every year produces a classic like President Clinton's "I did not have sexual relations with that woman." The lie most discussed in 2000 was Al Gore's alleged claim that he invented the Internet, which is an exaggeration of what he really said and is hardly a central issue anyway...
...Life to Go" (Disc 2, Track 23, "Cup of Loneliness: The Classic Mercury Years," Mercury/Polygram...
Pretty clever, huh? It's a classic con, and it just goes to show that your precious hardware is at its most vulnerable when you're on the road. When I travel, I usually take one of TIME's computers with me, so if it gets dropped or ripped off, hey, no big deal (just kidding, boss!). When I have my own laptop with me, however, safety is my No. 1 concern...
Scare talk about oil prices will probably reach a peak this winter. Colder than usual temperatures are forecast for North America, and inventories of home heating oil and natural gas are at what the U.S. Energy Department calls "alarmingly low levels." That's the classic formula for a price spike that could quickly drive the cost of oil above $40 per bbl., a level that, if sustained for any significant length of time, could inflict considerable damage on the U.S. and global economies. O.K., that's the scare-your-pants-off scenario. At the moment, though, most experts are more...
ALICE GETS EVEN Lewis Carroll may have skewed his Wonderland writings for preteens, but the most recent trip through the looking glass is pitched for more mature audiences. American McGee's Alice for the PC (EA Games; $50) uses the popular Quake game engine to pay tribute to the classic with spellbinding visuals, witty mind games and gore enough for even the Red Queen...