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...state whose political icons have been joyful rogues like Long and ebullient pols like Landrieu's own father Moon, both candidates bring an unaccustomed sobriety to the campaign trail. Landrieu projects brisk efficiency even when backing up a zydeco band on the washboard, and Jenkins recently cast a pall over a good-time crowd at a rice festival with somber remarks about abortion and taxes. Perhaps because of their trouble connecting viscerally with voters, each risks being defined by the other's negative campaign. Jenkins has accused Landrieu of mismanaging public funds, and labeled her out of step with state...
Cynics can argue that it's all just "politics"; that politicians' actions in the weeks before election day, like those of werewolves on a full moon, must be excused because they are uncontrollable. Yet, President Clinton's now-recalled ad betrayed not only his deepest principles, but the very methods he used to achieve his present position of political power. It is important to remember that two short years ago, Clinton was so unpopular that Congressional candidates were begging the White House to not have the president come anywhere near their state. Now Clinton is leading in polls in states...
Jill McCorkle's latest novel, Carolina Moon, came to life at her reading at the Cambridge Public Library last Thursday night. After she read from two portions of her novel and asked for questions, someone in the audience expressed the sentiment of the crowd by yelling, "Read more...
...interesting history of her colorful characters. McCorkle writes down all her ideas as they materialize in her head, leaving notebooks in every possible location (including one hanging outside her shower.) She called her collection of notes a Pandora's box, and claimed that "most of the stuff for Carolina Moon was already there." One of the characters, McCorkle explained, owned property given to him by his father which is currently under water due to Hurricane Hazel. This reflected a similar story McCorkle heard her own father discussing when she was a child. She laughed as she told the audience...
...child who grew up watching anything that was on, from "The Facts of Life" to the local news. Even though I don't watch it, lately I've had a few opportunities to see it being made, and one thing is clear: from the courtroom to the moon, if anything happens, television crews won't be far behind...