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...revolving-door policy of the President in appointing a short-term A.F.P. Chief of Staff has diluted the authority of the top brass. Congress should enact a law giving the A.F.P. Chief of Staff a definite term so he will have enough time to plan for the years ahead. Joel R. hinlo Brigadier General (ret.) Armed Forces of the Philippines Las Pinas City, the Philippines...
...running the nation's second biggest city, however. He inherits an education system that graduates only 45% of its students from high school, festering gang violence and the worst traffic in the nation. Critics say the mayor-elect is short on substance--"an empty suit," in the words of Joel Kotkin of the nonpartisan New America Foundation, a public-policy think tank. A liberal at heart, Villaraigosa was a union organizer and then president of the Southern California branch of the A.C.L.U. before getting elected to the California state assembly in 1994. He served as speaker of the assembly from...
...swat another effort in the vandalism of the cinematic cemetery, Shane Black's Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. This crime-laced comedy, narrated by Robert Downey, Jr., as a two-bit hood turned movie actor, is meant to be a parody of Hollywood action films, especially the ones produced by Joel Silver, who produced here. Running on the fumes of countless bad movies, Black concocts what might work at five mins. as a slam-tribute at a Joel Silver roast...
...painting is a view of Massachusetts Avenue as it runs between Wigglesworth and the Holyoke Arcade done by Maine-based artist, Joel Babb in 1984. Though done in a realistic style, the scene feels neither old-fashioned nor cramped due to its lively coloring and the artist’s adeptness at capturing the Square’s life and constant movement...
...open up the airwaves for niche formats--all Elvis, all the time--and channels for targeted content like college sports. Digital music channels may also be offered ad-free, for a subscription fee, parrying satellite's advantage. "We're not gonna be on defense anymore," vows Infinity's CEO, Joel Hollander. Like other radio groups, Infinity wants a piece of the cell-phone action. It announced a deal with Hewlett-Packard and Nokia to broadcast radio content to mobile phones. Clear Channel, the nation's largest AM/FM network, also plans to offer content over handsets later this year. And digital...