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...know what to look for, and that's not always easy. Cheney experienced the classic chest pains called angina--usually described as a squeezing pain that starts in the center of the chest and can radiate to the shoulders, neck, arms or back. Angina is the body's way of telling you that your heart is being starved; the heart muscle is screaming for the oxygen-rich blood that's not getting through a blocked or constricted coronary artery...
Strip away the layers of erudition--not that one would want to--and an elegant structure remains: a book about a boy and his mom; about the search for a father; about trying to find one's way in the world. The Last Samurai is an original work of brilliance about, in part, the limits of brilliance. And in literature as in life, DeWitt understands that what we like most of all is a good yarn...
...adventures of the Anipals, who appear lovable on their kiddie show but are dirtier than Redd Foxx off camera. The first episode features a puppet rooster getting eviscerated in a cock fight, and numerous Anipals visiting a bordello stocked with dolled-up live chihuahuas. This could break either way...
...Minister Yoshiro Mori [NOTEBOOK, Nov. 6], he keeps making misstatements. Sensible people here have lost patience with Mori's repeated irresponsible remarks about missing Japanese allegedly having been abducted by North Koreans. Why did we ever choose him as Prime Minister? His statements are rubbing neighboring nations the wrong way and undercutting the progress made since World War II. TAKESHI MIZUGUCI Toki, Japan...
...Palestinians' use of children as combatants should be condemned by all human-rights organizations. How can putting children in harm's way ever be justified? Parents must ensure that kids get an education and learn that the world is a diverse place where people need to cooperate and peacefully coexist. True peace comes when parents know that food and education are more important than control of land. DANIEL STUHLMAN Chicago...