Knight Ridder/Tribune articles from November 2001

Knight Ridder/Tribune archives from November 2001

AFL-CIO's new seniors' group gets federal funds while predecessor remains under investigation.
November 1, 2001... Byline: Ivan G. Osorio WASHINGTON _ The tragic events of Sept. 11 put domestic policy initiatives on hold in Washington, but many policy battles are now being rejoined. On Oct. 18, the President's Commission to Strengthen Social...

OnePages pays tribute to David Brinkley.
November 1, 2001... David Brinkley was one of the three founding fathers of television, along with Edward R. Murrow and Walter Cronkite. Yet he was the only one to star in two different formats on two different networks. OnePages continues its Tribute series...

Sampling of columns from Knight Ridder/Tribune contributors.
November 1, 2001... MARK PURDY, San Jose Mercury News, on MICHAEL JORDAN: Nope. There's no gloating on my part about Michael Jordan. Not yet. But trust me. The gloating clock is ticking. You may recall my previously stated opinion of six weeks ago: I...

`Domestic Disturbance' co-star Vince Vaughn is no slacker.
November 3, 2001... Byline: Luaine Lee BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. _ Actor Vince Vaughn can't stand it when he gets away with something. "I hate that feeling that I didn't do my best, I didn't give it my all," says Vaughn. "Afterwards when you just sit there _ and...

OnePages pays tribute to Johnny Cash.
November 5, 2001... Johnny Cash made his own brand of hillbilly rock next to legends like Elvis Presley and Carl Perkins. His music wasn't about boundaries; it was about individualism. His songs told stories of mothers and fathers, vagabonds and criminals,...

Reviews of recent video game releases.
November 5, 2001... Byline: Billy O'Keefe ACE COMBAT 04: SHATTERED SKIES System: PlayStation 2 Publisher: Namco Available: Now Getting into "Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies" takes a little time, but the mix of realism and arcade play, along...

Each stage of childhood looks worse than the one before.
November 5, 2001... Byline: Lori Borgman I've always been rotten at imagining the next stage of parenting. When I was pregnant with our first, I couldn't imagine what it would be like to actually have a baby in my arms. I thought most newborns looked like...

New, narrower format for KRT OnePages.
November 5, 2001... Beginning Jan. 1, 2002, KRT OnePages will change its standard page size to accommodate the industry's switch to narrower web widths. All KRT OnePages will be produced at 11.5 inches by 21 inches (69 picas by 126 picas) instead of 13 inches...

Da Vinci painting highlights National Gallery's Renaissance exhibit.
November 6, 2001... Byline: Chuck Myers WASHINGTON _ In Renaissance Florence, a woman's beauty was not necessarily tied to her physical presence or personality, but to an idealized view of virtue and moral respectability. And it was left to artists to capture...

Web site of the week.
November 6, 2001... Byline: Eric Goodwin If you're one of those people who can't live without their radio, you'll love GetMusic (http://www.getmusic.com). The site is an online playground for music enthusiasts, with tons of features that will make you want to...

Notable quotables.
November 6, 2001... "We don't know any better in Louisiana. We put ketchup on everything." _Milwaukee Brewer pitcher Ben Sheets replying to a waitress asking if he wanted ketchup with his 15-ounce fillet, in Sports Illustrated. ___ "Calculus. I...

Relationships 101: Sex, Drugs, Rock and Relationships.
November 6, 2001... Byline: Dr. Mark Goulston Dear Dr. Mark, My best friend is a lot of fun to be with and is generally very supportive of me. The only problem is that she is a liar. She either tells me that she didn't do something when she did or that...

The evolution and revolution of `The Bond'.
November 6, 2001... Byline: Dr. Marty Becker Man and animal have always shared this planet in a special symbiotic relationship. In fact, thousands of years ago early man celebrated this connection by memorializing images of animals on stone. Then...

Weekly horoscope Nov. 19-Nov. 25.
November 7, 2001... Byline: Lasha Seniuk Nov. 19-25, 2001 Aries (March 21-April 20). Social discussions may be intense this week. For the next few days expect friends or relatives to actively defend their ideas or make bold statements. Key areas of...

Listing of SportsPlus budget lines from the past week.
November 7, 2001... Which Nebraska quarterback takes the top spot FBC-NEBRASKA-SPORTSPLUS:KC_The greatest option quarterback at Nebraska is whom? Eric Crouch or Scott Frost or Tommie Frazier or Turner Gill. Each quarterback can state his case. Most of the...

While the people salute the flag, corporations grab every penny they can from U.S. coffers.
November 8, 2001... Byline: Ralph Nader U. S. corporations aren't even subtle about it. Waving a flag and carrying a big shovel, corporate interests are scooping up government benefits and taxpayer money in an unprecedented fashion while the public is...

Wordwatch: The origins of words.
November 8, 2001... Q. I am curious about the origin of the phrase "to give short shrift." What exactly is "shrift"? A. "Shrift" is a very old word that originally, back in the 11th century, meant "penance." It is a noun derivative of the verb "shrive."...

OnePage recounts Pearl Harbor attack 60 years ago.
November 8, 2001... Sixty decades after the Pearl Harbor attack, KRT OnePages takes an in-depth look at what happened on a date that lives in infamy: Dec. 7, 1941. In two waves on that Sunday morning, Japanese planes sank six battleships including the...

Sampling of columns from Knight Ridder/Tribune contributors.
November 9, 2001... DREW SHARP, Detroit Free Press, on DeSHAUN FOSTER: DETROIT _ The Lions and UCLA's DeShaun Foster, perhaps the best running back available in next spring's draft, look more and more like a marriage made in psychiatric heaven. The...

Through the Looking Glass.
November 10, 2001... Byline: Mike Pingree I THOUGHT HE MIGHT BE UP TO SOMETHING A prisoner at the St. Lucie County Jail in Fort Pierce, Fla., tried to send out a letter made up completely of symbols, dashes and asterisks. Debra Wesley, a deputy sheriff on...

Relationships 101: Sex, Drugs, Rock and Relationships.
November 10, 2001... Byline: Dr. Mark Goulston Dear Dr. Mark, Everyone tells me I'm too hard on myself. I work hard, get good grades _ even give time to helping handicapped kids. Most people seem to admire me and think I'm a good guy, yet I can't let go...

Taliban distortion of Islam's teachings makes Afghan women virtual prisoners.
November 11, 2001... Byline: Farzaneh Milani CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. _ The rape of three Afghan women in 1994 marked the dawn of the Taliban movement. The three violated women became the symbol of Afghanistan, the motherland, and Afghan men became the emasculated...

`American Masters' looks at Quincy Jones' many accomplishments.
November 11, 2001... Byline: Luaine Lee Almost 30 years ago doctors told composer-impresario Quincy Jones to slow down. He'd suffered two brain aneurysms, along with 16 parallel strokes, and ended up with a clip in his head. "After I got past that, I just got...

Ask Captain RibMan.
November 12, 2001... Byline: Captain RibMan (a.k.a. John Sprengelmeyer and Rich Davis) Dear Captain RibMan, As a fellow super hero, I often use my X-ray vision to seek out disease and trauma in affected victims. I would like to improve my view by not...

Pennsylvania lessons for Ridge's homeland security office.
November 13, 2001... Byline: William D. Eggers and Steve Rohleder With better and timelier information sharing and a much greater degree of cross-agency collaboration, the United States may be better positioned to avert a terrorist attack. Much of the...

Chimaira's sonic inspiration comes from Sweden.
November 13, 2001... Byline: Matt Peiken American rock bands used to cop their riffs and rhythms from Britain. Many now are looking throughout Europe for sonic inspiration. Chimaira, an upstart six-piece metal band from Cleveland, sounds more like the...

Web site of the week.
November 13, 2001... Byline: Eric Goodwin win Good literature can take you places you've never been and place you in situations you've never experienced. It engages the mind and triggers the imagination. How does literature produce this effect? This is...

Pineapple perk-up; back in time; on the move.
November 13, 2001... Byline: Becky Sher nt TROPICAL TRIP IN A TUBE You're lounging on a beach chair in your favorite black bikini, reading a fashion mag and sipping fresh pineapple juice from a glass with an umbrella in it. The hot guy sitting next to...

Notable quotables.
November 13, 2001... "When you see Dan Rather or the governor of New York weeping on national television, suddenly it's okay to be vulnerable. It's all right to feel. But of course, it's always been all right." _Actor Kevin Spacey, discussing the shift in...

Weekly horoscope Nov. 26-Dec. 2.
November 13, 2001... Byline: Lasha Seniuk Nov. 26-Dec. 2, 2001 Aries (March 21-April 20). Social events will be easily disrupted this week. Over the next few days expect a sharp increase in last minute messages and revised group plans. Remain lighthearted....

Relationships 101: Sex, Drugs, Rock and Relationships.
November 13, 2001... Byline: Dr. Mark Goulston Dear Dr. Mark, My college friends think I need to be on an antidepressant. I think I'm down because I broke up with my girlfriend and I'm getting lousy grades. Also, there are the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11...

Unemployed workers can't bounce back without strong safety net.
November 13, 2001... Byline: Richard Kazis When terrorists attacked on Sept. 11, they yanked the economic supports out from under America's poorest workers. Industries hardest hit in the aftermath of the attacks _ travel, hospitality, tourism and...

Joy, anxiety in a liberated Kabul.
November 14, 2001... Byline: Tim Judah KABUL, Afghanistan _ The last fighters defending the capital city for the Taliban were two Pakistanis and three Arabs. Their bodies lay in the middle of a main road into the city where they were gunned down. Nearby,...

KRT's Olympic coverage plans.
November 14, 2001... With the Winter Olympics beginning in three months, here's a look at KRT coverage plans leading up to the Salt Lake City Games, which begin Feb. 8. Olympic countdown packages are now in full swing with features and notes packages moving...

U.S. women can help defeat terrorists by abandoning politics of `victimization'.
November 14, 2001... Byline: Manon McKinnon ARLINGTON, Va. _ "This is no time to go wobbly," the strong-minded Margaret Thatcher once famously cautioned an American wartime president. That decade old advice _ to the first President Bush _ is still good. It is...

Wordwatch: The origins of words.
November 15, 2001... Q. I am interested in the phrase ``spit and polish.'' What does it mean? Where does it come from? A. The phrase ``spit and polish'' is defined as ``extreme attention to cleanliness, orderliness, smartness of appearance, and ceremony that...

Weekly horoscope Dec. 3-9.
November 15, 2001... Byline: Lasha Seniuk Dec. 3-9, 2001 Aries (March 21-April 20). Recently postponed projects will now move forward. Before mid-week, watch for fellow workers to silently perform duties and seriously focus on clarifying yesterday's...

OnePage compares life on Dec. 7, 1941, to Sept. 11, 2001.
November 15, 2001... Sixty years ago, on Dec. 7, 1941, the United States began fighting an enemy that struck our homeland. To honor the anniversary of the bombing, a KRT OnePage offers Pulitzer Prize winner Robert S. Boyd's comparison of that day to our more recent...

Dinner in Minutes: Turkey Stroganoff with Buttered Egg Noodles.
November 15, 2001... Byline: Linda Gassenheimer Extra turkey? Try stroganoff. There's no doubt about it. This is turkey season. Not so long ago this was the only time of the year turkeys were abundant. Now, turkey breasts, ground turkey, turkey fillets,...

Why is this Thanksgiving different from all others?
November 15, 2001... Byline: Rabbi Daniel S. Brenner For many in my generation, Thanksgiving has been a historically fabricated, overly commercialized excuse to eat Turkey and watch the Detroit Lions. Growing up post-Vietnam, us Generation Xers inherited a...

That's Racin' posted early this week.
November 15, 2001... KRT's weekly That's Racin' NASCAR paginated page is posted early this week because of the Thanksgiving holiday. The page, which normally posts on Wednesday, is now posted on KRT Direct and NewsCom. ___ (c) 2001, Knight Ridder/Tribune...

Parting with the legacy of Cold War.
November 15, 2001... Byline: Pavel Podvig MOSCOW _ The terrorist attacks against the United States have placed U.S.-Russian relations on promising new footing that may help both countries overcome the differences they inherited from Cold War days. ...

Sampling of columns from Knight Ridder/Tribune columnists.
November 16, 2001... DALE HOFMANN, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, on DAVE STEWART: MILWAUKEE _ Dave Stewart was all talked out Thursday. He was no longer in the mood to blame anybody for anything, and if he had been, it wouldn't have been the commissioner of...

OnePage spotlights NASCAR's top driver, Jeff Gordon.
November 16, 2001... If stock-car racing is an art, then Jeff Gordon is its Picasso. With the racetrack as his canvas, Gordon has strung together a masterpiece of race wins, top-five finishes and championships. Now, as Gordon has locked up his fourth NASCAR...

Relationships 101: Sex, Drugs, Rock and Relationships.
November 16, 2001... Byline: Dr. Mark Goulston Dear Dr. Mark, Thanksgiving and Christmas were awful last year. How do I help my divorced mom deal with our relatives from hell whom she has to include for holiday dinners? _ Protective Son at University...

Through the Looking Glass.
November 17, 2001... Byline: Mike Pingree HI, YOU MAY REMEMBER ME FROM YOUR TRIAL A woman, driving along in Raleigh, N.C., spotted the man who had assaulted a young female relative of hers. He had been freed from prison and was walking blithely across a...

On the Money: Four personal finance resources on credit-card rates.
November 18, 2001... Byline: Compiled by Chuck Myers Falling interest rates has led to a decline in the rates credit cards charge for carrying a balance. With rates down right now, it might be a good time for you to do some comparison-shopping to find cards...

Who is the more dangerous enemy? The terrorists _ or our college professors?
November 18, 2001... Byline: Edwin A. Locke America, it is said, is faced with a new kind of war _ a type of war that we have never faced in our history _ a war of terror in which the enemy is hidden and faceless. This is true _ but not in the way that the...

`Sex and the City' co-star makes a movie her grandma can watch.
November 18, 2001... Byline: Luaine Lee She may be on one of the hottest comedy shows of television, but Kristin Davis' great-grandmother can't watch it. "Her name is Flossie Davis and she lives in Greensboro, North Carolina," says Davis. "And she doesn't know...

Dave Barry's holiday gift guide.
November 19, 2001... Byline: Dave Barry Once again we come to that magical time of year _ a time of mistletoe, and carols, and eggnog, and Jack Frost nipping at your nose. Sometimes we get so ticked off at Jack Frost for nipping at our nose that we take a...

OnePage section previews Winter Games.
November 19, 2001... The 2002 Winter Games open Feb. 8 in Salt Lake City, but you can give your readers all the pre-Games warm-up they need with KRT's eight-page broadsheet section. The full-color paginated section will feature exclusive previews from KRT's...

Ask Captain RibMan.
November 19, 2001... Byline: Captain RibMan (a.k.a. John Sprengelmeyer and Rich Davis) My Dear Captain RibMan, My cats were trying to kill me. They would run around my legs when I walked down steps hoping to trip me up so that I would fall and break my...

The Yak takes young readers on an Olympic adventure.
November 19, 2001... The Yak, an old Olympic hand from the Detroit Free Press, has traveled to Utah to give young readers a preview of the host site of the 2002 Winter Games, set to begin Feb. 8. The Yak's eight-page tabloid section offers insights into the...

Beverage leverage; pucker up.
November 20, 2001... Byline: Becky Sher nt NOT JUST JUICE Need a boost? Grab a bottle of the new drink that bills itself as "the Beverage with Leverage." What's up with the fancy slogan? Well, Squeez'r's newest line of juice drinks is packed with...

Notable quotables.
November 20, 2001... "Fan mail is important, and I try to answer as much as I can. At the same time, with all the things that are going on, you have to take precautions." _Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Garnett, on the anthrax scare that has sent chills...

Reviews of recent video game releases.
November 21, 2001... Byline: Billy O'Keefe DEAD OR ALIVE 3 Available: Now for XBox Publisher: Tecmo "Dead or Alive" shares a dual legacy as a solid fighter and a gorgeous looker, and the series' third installment offers more of the same. The game...

Updated OnePage takes a look at what causes colds.
November 21, 2001... The world has enough problems without worrying about the tiny germs that are everywhere from our dish towels to our toothbrushes. An updated KRT OnePage _ Germania! _ tells you all you need to know about germs, just in time for flu season. ...

OnePages pays tribute to ex-Beatle George Harrison.
November 21, 2001... George Harrison _ the skinny, snaggle-toothed youngest Beatle who became the favorite mop-top of contrarian, bookish girls _ made musical contributions beyond his vital role in the seminal '60s pop quartet. Harrison enjoyed a solo career,...

Relationships 101: Sex, Drugs, Rock and Relationships.
November 21, 2001... Byline: Dr. Mark Goulston Dear Dr. Mark, My closest friend is very moody, and I find myself walking on eggshells much of the time. If I don't say anything, she acts hurt. If I do say something, she acts annoyed. She's a great friend,...

Budget lines for SportsPlus stories from past week.
November 21, 2001... Jon Gruden and the Golden Dome FBN-GRUDEN-SPORTSPLUS:CC_Eavesdrop on conversations of frustrated Notre Dame fans as they mill around the stadium and you'll hear something that stops you in your tracks: "Hey, did you hear Jon Gruden is...

OnePage compares life on Dec. 7, 1941, to Sept. 11, 2001.
November 23, 2001... Sixty years ago, on Dec. 7, 1941, the United States began fighting an enemy that struck our homeland. To honor the anniversary of the bombing, a KRT OnePage offers Pulitzer Prize winner Robert S. Boyd's comparison of that day to our more recent...

Sampling of columns from Knight Ridder/Tribune contributors.
November 24, 2001... RICK MORRISSEY, Chicago Tribune, on NBA FASHION: CHICAGO _ Perhaps the biggest coup thus far in my long and (your adjective here) journalism career was snagging an interview with Mr. Blackwell, the self-appointed fashion critic, about the...

Through the Looking Glass.
November 24, 2001... Byline: Mike Pingree I'M TAKING A LEFT, CAN YOU HOLD? A one-armed man was arrested in Swansea, England, for driving drunk, speeding and running a red light _ while talking on his cell phone. Superintendent Richard Lewis of the South...

On the Money: Five personal finance resources on living frugally.
November 25, 2001... Byline: Compiled by Chuck Myers When an economic slowdown occurs, many people are forced to cut back on living expenses. For anyone finding it a challenge to make ends meet these days, there are dozens of Web sites that offer useful advice...

Whoopi Goldberg shares her love of the holidays in new TV movie.
November 25, 2001... Byline: Luaine Lee PASADENA, Calif. _ Whoopi Goldberg doesn't thank Santa Claus for her sugarplum memories of Christmas. She credits Walter Cronkite. "You recall at the end of his broadcasts, particularly Christmas Eve, Walter Cronkite...

Weekly horoscope Dec. 10-16.
November 26, 2001... Byline: Lasha Seniuk Dec. 10-16, 2001 Aries (March 21-April 20). Romantic invitations or subtle messages may soon lead to new love. Emotional attractions are now compelling. Early this week expect friends, new co-workers or business...

Ask Captain RibMan.
November 26, 2001... Byline: Captain RibMan (a.k.a. John Sprengelmeyer and Rich Davis) Dear Captain RibMan, A few weeks ago, I was walking down the street when I came up to a stray dog. I tried to pet the dog, but it attacked me and bit my finger off. I...

Behind the scenes at the Learning Channel's `Robotica'.
November 26, 2001... Byline: Luaine Lee HOLLYWOOD _ As cloudy puffs of steam fill the darkened soundstage, a hush falls over the room. Workers in colorful overalls gulp the air, steeling themselves for combat as their weapons of destruction poise at the...

Reviews of recent video game releases.
November 27, 2001... Byline: Billy O'Keefe TONY HAWK'S PRO SKATER 3 Available: Now for PlayStation 2 and Nintendo Gamecube Publisher: Activision "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2" was a better skating game than any other, but the choppy frame rate,...

Icarus Line aims for the sky.
November 27, 2001... Byline: Matt Peiken They're on the heels of their first national release, but on this day, it's more of the same for The Icarus Line _ a broken-down van in the middle of nowhere. "Every tour, we've used a different vehicle due to...

Web site of the week.
November 27, 2001... Byline: Eric Goodwin win Professional athletes frequently compare their athletic endeavors to life-and-death, do-or-die situations. But no matter how bad a team gets beaten, there'll be other opportunities to earn a victory. Ancient...

Forget the flakes; instant oracle; smooth shave.
November 27, 2001... Byline: Becky Sher nt DONE WITH DANDRUFF Remember that cool V-neck sweater your girlfriend gave you for your birthday last year? The black one you were too embarrassed to wear because of the dandruff you just can't get rid of?...

Notable quotables.
November 27, 2001... "This was a night of pure comedy. The three of us sandwiched together. I got the middle out of instinct. Since I'm the tallest, Drew and Lucy both fit perfectly under my arms and chin _ it was our natural position. That night, we were spoons...

KRT adds two word puzzles to weekly youth package.
November 28, 2001... Beginning this week, KRT will move two word puzzles as part of its weekly Kids Elements package. Jumble Crosswords for Kids combine two favorite word games to challenge young readers' word skills. Rootonyms puzzles help kids understand the...

Ask Captain RibMan.
November 28, 2001... Byline: Captain RibMan (a.k.a. John Sprengelmeyer and Rich Davis) Dear Captain RibMan, I'm thinking of asking Santa Claus for superpowers this Christmas. I'm afraid he may find an all-inclusive offering of superpowers to be a little...

Relationships 101: Sex, Drugs, Rock and Relationships.
November 28, 2001... Byline: Dr. Mark Goulston Dear Dr. Mark, I've always had trouble asking (or even thinking of questions) or just raising my hand in class. It really hurts my participation, my grades, my learning and my self-worth. What's my problem?...

List of budget lines for SportsPlus stories from the past week.
November 28, 2001... Brett Favre, the last of a generation FBN-FAVRE-SPORTSPLUS:DA_The NFL never assembled a greater cast of quarterbacks than in the 1990s, specifically the first half of the decade. Seven teams _ a quarter of the league _ were quarterbacked by...

Wordwatch: The origins of words.
November 29, 2001... Q. Where does the word ``fiasco'' come from? It sounds like it must be Italian. A. You're right about this word's Italian roots, but you may be surprised to learn that its most familiar sense was borrowed into English from French. In fact,...

Dinner in Minutes: Steak Au Poivre with Rosemary Roasted Fries.
November 29, 2001... Byline: Linda Gassenheimer A perfect quick dinner for the holiday season is steak au poivre, French for steak with pepper sauce. I used a small piece of beef tenderloin, but any other quick-cooking steak _ strip, rib eye, skirt or...

Relationships 101: Sex, Drugs, Rock and Relationships.
November 29, 2001... Byline: Dr. Mark Goulston Dear Dr. Mark, I'm the moody friend that my best friend wrote about in one of your recent columns. Is there anything I can do so I don't ruin that and other friendships _ not to mention the rest of my life?...

OnePages pays tribute to ex-Beatle George Harrison.
November 30, 2001... George Harrison _ the skinny, snaggle-toothed youngest Beatle who became the favorite mop-top of contrarian, bookish girls _ made musical contributions beyond his vital role in the seminal '60s pop quartet. Harrison enjoyed a solo career,...

KRT remembers George Harrison.
November 30, 2001... Former Beatle and successful solo artist George Harrison died Thursday of cancer. KRT helps you remember the quiet Beatle with photos, caricature, graphics and a paginated page. For previews and downloads of Harrison content on KRT Direct,...

Supreme Court ducks NAFTA case.
November 30, 2001... Byline: Joel D. Joseph Many courts have said that if something looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, then it must be a duck. NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement, looks like a treaty, quacks like a treaty and is often...