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...kept the United States together, not some diplomatic solution. If Iraq follows our example, fighting will continue until one group subdues the rest. If they resolve their conflicts peacefully, they will have accomplished something the United States could not do. Half a million died in the Civil War. Another half-million were wounded. One side beat the other and imposed the conditions of its victory. That’s why we enjoy the unified country we have today. And it wasn’t just lives that had to be sacrificed to achieve that unity, but the whole Southern...
...overachieving Indian kid finally do something wrong?” Everyone’s a pundit when it comes to Viswanathan, waxing self-righteous. Viswanathan has even been compared to Barry Bonds and the Duke lacrosse team. To be sure, some degree of criticism is warranted, even needed. Half-million dollar book deals are not signed every day—by a seventeen-year-old, no less—and this type of success must necessarily be yoked to a high level of scrutiny, lest we cheapen true achievement. But treating Viswanathan with the same lack of judiciousness with which...
...report released on Monday by the National Association of Realtors seems to agree. Sales of previously owned homes fell by nearly 3% in January, the fifth monthly decline in a row. The Realtors' group also estimates that more than a half-million new homes are sitting unsold, staying on the market about five months, the longest time in a decade. While that may sound like bad news for sellers, buyers are happily finding more time to pick and choose property. According to NAR's chief economist, David Lereah, "This looks like we're touching down for the soft landing...
...several novelist friends, and nobody I know has received that kind of money. I’m very proud of her — and I’m proud that I was able to play a role in her success.” The half-million dollar deal is unusual considering that most unpublished authors receive $10,000 for their first novel. Even more unique, Viswanthan is the youngest client that Little, Brown has ever contracted in their 110 year history, according to the Sun. The novel chronicles the supposedly fictitious Mehta family?...
...strictly regimented; one of them says, "You had your real family and your road family." As in Scorsese's Mean Streets, four guys hang out looking for the big score, and one of them get in trouble with a don. By the end of Act I, Tommy owes a half-million dollars to various nefarious gents. Recalling their pre-star days, Tommy says, "Hey, Nick, remember when we couldn't get arrested?" Later, speaking to the audience, Nick acknowledges that "None of us were saints. You sell 100 million records, see how you handle...