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Other changes will have to wait. After all, Johnny has 105 more shows to do before he bows out, and Jay has 74 more guest spots. "This is probably the only job in the world," the peninsula-jawed Leno wryly notes, "where you get the job and they go, 'O.K., good! You'll be starting . . . in a year.' " At least Leno knows the job will be his. Letterman, in his later slot, must stew. The other night, he made a mistake, then groused, "That's why I don't get 11:30!" He must be content with what...
Every so often, a disturbing case of left-wing closed-mindedness has surfaced on Harvard's campus. Last fall, a Quincy House resident stole copies of the ultraconservative Peninsula from doorsteps and distribution areas. One resident. Last fall, a Kinko's employee refused to photocopy AALARM's anti-abortion posters. One employee. Both incidents demonstrated an arrogant, hypo-critical, tactically misguided inclination to stifle opposing voices. But they were isolated incidents. They were condemned by conservatives and liberals alike. Copies of Peninsula were hastily redistributed, and Kinko's apologized. And we all went on with our lives, none the worse...
...Kerrigan, a writer for Peninsula, the letters, phone calls and demonstrations imploring her to remove her flag were perfect examples of knee-jerk PC fascism. Gleefully adopting language straight out of The PC Handbook, she claimed that she was being "marginalized" on account of her Southern heritage. Biased, intolerant North-erners were "pressuring" her, conspiring to violate her freedom of expression...
...gulf region is about to enter a particularly delicate period, when the shamal winds in Iran, Iraq and the Arabian Peninsula create huge sandstorms that blow southward. This year's storms could suck up soot from the oil fires and unusually large amounts of dirt loosened by explosions and the movement of armies during the war. Intensified by heat from the fires, the storms could spread a mist of soot and oil across a belt of countries, ranging from Saudi Arabia to India. Apart from posing a health threat to the people closest to ground zero, the pollution is likely...
...although Cambridge, Mass. shares few features with the European peninsula, Mitchell still manages to fill his life with reminders of Scandinavian culture and literature...