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...voters incorrectly believe that smog and acid rain are running wild, they will want attention focused on those short-term priorities. If voters understand that all regular forms of air pollution are in decline anyway, they may support shifting the spotlight to greenhouse gases, where the danger is. And voters--as well as environmental pessimists--also need to know this: all air-pollution initiatives to date, such as tailpipe controls on cars, have been cheaper and more effective than predicted. This gives us reason to be optimistic that global-warming controls will be affordable and effective too. By pretending that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Bush Gets A Bad Rap On Dirty Air | 9/29/2003 | See Source »

...team name ever conceived. Not only did the Mets have a mascot that was just a baseball with a face drawn on it, but they named the mascot Mr. Met. Everyone knew the Mets were going to stink, they knew they were going to stink, and they stank with wild abandon. Despite the losses, they ranked sixth in attendance that year. They were all ridiculous fun, the UPN of their time, and they pitched like they were pitching the premise for Homeboys in Outer Space...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Beautiful Losers? Not These Bums | 9/29/2003 | See Source »

...standing with an Atlantic City policeman, watching Miss America contestants be interviewed on video on the boardwalk, between the candy-colored Wild West casino and the tiny strip of shore. Miss America enthusiasts, mostly senior citizens, have been perched on the benches for hours trying to listen...

Author: By Irin Carmon, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: There She Is | 9/25/2003 | See Source »

Since 1995, when the wild card was instituted, Colorado’s Larry Walker is the only MVP winner who didn’t see postseason play (in 1997). He hit .366 with 49 home runs, 130 RBI and 208 hits. Pujols is right there, without playing 81 games in the hitter-friendly confines of Coors field...

Author: By Brenda Lee, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: LOVE IT OR LEEVE IT: Pujols for MVP | 9/24/2003 | See Source »

Since 1995, when the wild card was instituted, Colorado’s Larry Walker is the only MVP winner who didn’t see postseason play (in 1997). He hit .366 with 49 home runs, 130 RBI and 208 hits. Pujols is right there, without playing 81 games in the hitter-friendly confines of Coors field...

Author: By Brenda Lee, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: LOVE IT OR LEEVE IT: Pujols for MVP | 9/23/2003 | See Source »

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