The Gravity of Skiing A Field Guide to Stumbles
A humorous essay notes gravity as the central hurdle to skiing and mocks modern gear and safety lore. It recalls a 1964 failed learning session in southern New York with friend Lanny Watts and parodies ski culture, phones on the slopes, and humorous mishaps on chairlifts.
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New York State
Lanny Watts
San Diego
Reclassifying Jobs and Values in the Bush Era
Opinion piece arguing the Bush administration reclassifies jobs and policies to redefine facts. Criticizes Mankiw on reclassifying fast food as manufacturing and mocks weapon claims, tax breaks, and environmental rollbacks as altered classifications. Calls for future reclassifications of political roles.
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Gregory Mankiw
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Ronald Reagan
China
America
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
Bush Prompts Backlash as Kerry Attacks Shape Campaign
President Bush addressed Republican governors in Washington framing Kerry as a political opportunist. He challenged Kerry's Vietnam War stance and voting record while highlighting past remarks to portray the Massachusetts senator as untrustworthy. The Bush team seeks to raise poll numbers by portraying Kerry as inconsistent.
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John Kerry
Bush
Washington
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Massachusetts
Republican National Committee
Senate
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Bill Clinton
Bob Kerrey
Nebraska
America
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Face Growing Crisis
The piece argues Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac risk collapse under $2 trillion debt, urging swift government regulation. It criticizes privatization as socializing risk, notes heavy lobbying, and warns of broader financial system impact if taxpayers shoulder losses.
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Fannie Mae
Fannie and
Freddie
Fannie and Freddie
Congress
U.S
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