The late French Gen. Charles de Gaulle is credited with one of my favorite sayings: “The graveyards are full of …
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My Bold Prediction: We’ll Have Summer Next Summer
I’m going to go out on a limb and make a prediction: We will have summer weather in the Northeast …
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Traveling Turkeys
If everything goes perfectly, today will bring bedlam at the nation’s airports as millions of Americans journey to gather with …
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A Place Where Time Stands Still
SALMON RIVER, Nova Scotia —In the 48 hours before I sat down to write this column, Facebook announced a plan …
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The Economic Fujiwara
The dollar is up against the euro. No, the dollar is down against the euro. Now it’s up again. Until …
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Libel And The Shield Of Truth
In Hungary, two men are involved in a trial. One is a renowned American-Israeli Nazi hunter who has spent the …
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Protect Our Pastry Heritage
With the most sacred day on the American culinary calendar — Thanksgiving — only a week away, I have some …
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The Golden Elephant
There is a “golden elephant in the room,” according to Robert Zoellick, the American who heads the World Bank. As …
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A Hypocritical Cloning Ban
In 1996 the world said hello to Dolly, and to a host of ethical and scientific questions regarding animal cloning. …
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Subversive Art
If you get a chance, stop in at LaGuardia Airport’s Marine Air Terminal (also known, much less romantically, as Terminal …
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