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...into one of the nation's great papers; she also provides an invaluable inside glimpse of some of the most critical turning points in American journalism, says TIME's Richard Zoglin. Graham is especially revealing about the insecurities that plagued her when she took over the Post after husband Phil's suicide: "I still had little idea of how to relate to people in a business environment" she says, "and no idea how closely I was being watched by everyone." Graham made many smart moves. She saw that the Post needed to be improved editorially and hired the right...
...pull off things like the gala Ball and Springfest he had to be motivator," Coffey says. "Phil brings ideas and abilities to empower the council, but he hasn't formed an opinion on every issue.... He is going to be open minded and fair...
...Robot By Dan Yaccarino (Viking; $14.99) The story gets right to the high-tech point: if Phil, the pint-size hero, had a robot, this gigantic mechanical best friend could eat Phil's Brussels sprouts (yuck!) and lima beans (ugh!). And take Phil's piano lessons. And go to school for him. And beat up bad guys. And eat Phil's chocolate cake...oops, wait a minute; not so fast! Equally charming are the author's bright, funny illustrations, which show Phil wearing a baseball cap frontward, not backward. Could this fashion statement signal the beginning of a trend...
...shove anything down Dean Lewis' throat... Justin Porter Here's a man with a one-track mind. Too bad he doesn't know as much about running for president as Roger Porter. Albert Lee Does anybody care about the U.C.? Does he care about the U.C.? Nice suit, though. Phil Kaufman Let's keep your kinder, gentler tax increase for our descendants and bring on the core reform now. Elizabeth Haynes The Leona Helmsley of the council. She knows her stuff, though. We'll meditate on that one. Joe Sena A mild-mannered man in a nice suit. No politics...
...notable as much for what did not occur as for what did: Simpson's famous hair-trigger anger never flared. "He hasn't exploded, and they [the other side] want him to," says lawyer Leo Terrell, who had lunch with Simpson, his father-and-son lawyer team Robert and Phil Baker, and family members on Friday during the break from testimony. "One family member overheard the plaintiffs saying, 'We've got to get him angry.' The one thing he's doing is keeping his cool." Of course, the former actor has no doubt been extensively coached. In recent days...