The Boston Globe (Boston, MA) back issues from August 2001:
BETWEEN EXPLETIVES, BLINK-182 EXCELLED
Aug 01, 2001; ... There was actually a moment or two of sensitivity during blink-182's headlining slot at Suffolk Downs on Saturday night, though ifthose in attendance blinked, they likely missed it. Instead theywould have been forced to find value in the band's signature brand ofgoofball fun and ...
CORRECTION
Aug 01, 2001 ... CORRECTION: Because of outdated information supplied to the Globe,the date of Saybolt Inc.'s guilty plea to fraud and other charges byseveral government agencies was reported incorrectly in a story ...
BETTER VOTING
Aug 01, 2001 ... Pulling together many of the best proposals for electoral reform,a commission headed by former Presidents Jimmy Carter and Gerald Fordhas offered a package that would improve democracy for voters andcandidates alike. But it should have gone further. Among its best recommendations: ...
FACE TO FACE ON RACE
Aug 01, 2001 ... THE BUSH administration's disdain for international treaties is ondisplay again this week as US officials raise the possibility ofboycotting a United Nations conference on racism to be held nextmonth in Durban, South Africa. The administration objects to twoitems on the agenda: a call ...
CAMBODIA'S CHARADE ON JUSTICE
Aug 01, 2001; ... WHEN PHNOM PENH FELL TO KHMER ROUGE INSURGENTS IN APRIL 1975, FEWPEOPLE PREDICTED THE CHAOS AND KILLINGS THAT WOULD FOLLOW. MANYCAMBODIANS INITIALLY CHEERED THE VICTORY OF THE MAOIST GUERRILLAS,BUT OUTBURSTS OF OPTIMISM FOR A CHANCE AT PEACE WERE QUICKLY CHECKEDBY DEMANDS, ENFORCED AT ...
BSO, LEVINE MOVE CLOSER; ISSUES REMAIN
Aug 01, 2001; ... The Boston Symphony Orchestra is moving toward an agreement thatwould bring in James Levine to succeed Seiji Ozawa as musicaldirector. But major obstacles remain, including money, rehearsaltime, and how Levine would juggle commitments in New York, Munich,and here. "The search for ...
THE RULE OF THREE TRIO OF CREMES BRULEES, `THREE LITTLE PIGS,' AND OTHER CULINARY TRIPLETS
Aug 01, 2001; ... It seems that everything eventually comes in threes, and lately,restless chefs have been churning out small tastes accordingly. Therule of three applies to creme brulee at the Red Lion Inn inCohasset; rabbit deconstructed and cooked three different ways atTruc in the South End; a ...
GALLEY SLAVES
Aug 01, 2001; ... At 7:45 on a Wednesday night, as the 2,501-passenger Radiance ofthe Seas cruise ship plies the Caribbean on its way to a 6 a.m.rendezvous with St. Maarten, one thousand people are lingering overdessert and espresso, and another thousand are straightening ties andsmoothing skirts awaiting ...
HE FACES A WORLD OF CHALLENGES
Aug 01, 2001; ... There may be no journalist in America who faces a more dauntingset of challenges than Paul Van Slambrouck. The new editor of The Christian Science Monitor must cope withdaily deadlines at noon, a cumbersome mail distribution system, thechallenge of being a national (even ...
PAELLA MAGNIFICA ONCE COOKED OUTDOORS OVER A WOOD FIRE, THE PEASANT DISH TURNS UP ON MENUS EVERYWHERE
Aug 01, 2001; ... If you've ever been to Spain, you know it's not the bullfights,flamenco, or Guggenheim that set the place apart and make you hungerto return. It's paella (pronounced pa-ey-ya), the saffron-infused,versatile rice dish that comes in as many variations as there arecooks who make ...
THIS SPUD'S FOR YOU
Aug 01, 2001; ... .Potato salads are very personal. No matter what your ethnic orregional background, a potato salad is bound to be a part of yourfamily's culinary repertoire. And though we think of potato salad astypically American, there are also French potato salads, Germansalads, Bavarian, Brazilian, ...
PRESSURE POINT
Aug 01, 2001; ... MOMENTS AFTER LUCIE HAS FINISHED ICING A FRESHLY BAKED COFFEECAKE -FROM A MIX WITH PAN INCLUDED IN THE BOX, BUT EVEN SO - HER BESTFRIEND, PRISCILLA, WALKS IN THE BACK DOOR. "Something smells edible," Priscilla says. She heads to thecounter, frowns at the cake, and cuts herself a ...
PATRIOTS ADD COX TO LINEBACKER CORPS
Aug 01, 2001; ... SMITHFIELD, R.I. - If Andy Katzenmoyer is going to decide he wantsto continue playing professional football, he's advised to do soquickly. The Patriots aren't exactly waiting by the phone. New England and free agent linebacker Bryan Cox yesterday agreedto a one-year deal worth the ...
A HALF GAINER SOX GO BELLY UP AS GARCES YIELDS DECISIVE HOME RUN IN THE EIGHTH
Aug 01, 2001; ... Ugueth Urbina could turn out to be a dud. The Montreal closer, whowill don the Boston colors today thanks to a last-minute trade theRed Sox engineered moments before yesterday's deadline, soon couldhave Sox fans cursing general manager Dan Duquette for bartering awayTomo Ohka and a minor ...
DUQUETTE TAKES PLUNGE JUST BEFORE DEADLINE DUQUETTE TAKES THE PLUNGE JUST BEFORE TRADING DEADLINE
Aug 01, 2001; ... Dan Duquette is a general manager. He deals; therefore, he is. July 31 was baseball's official trading deadline. From 4 o'clockon yesterday, all deals must involve (hah-hah, wink-wink) waivers, atleast in theory. Back-scratching arrangements aside, those are therules. So yesterday ...
A HALF GAINER ADDITION OF URBINA BOLSTERS BULLPEN POOL
Aug 01, 2001; ... In a last-minute deal that instantly put Derek Lowe's closer jobin jeopardy, the Red Sox yesterday acquired Montreal Expos closerUgueth Urbina, the 1999 National League Fireman of the Year, to helpshore up a bullpen that recently has shown signs of wear. Urbina, a 27-year-old ...
SHELTER FROM STORM: HOUSING MARKET SECTOR BOOSTS ECONOMY WITH SPENDING STREAM WHY HOUSING SECTOR REMAINS BUOYANT
Aug 01, 2001; ... Our love affair with stocks has cooled. We believed in them withall our hearts and they let us down. But there is one asset that hasn't disappointed: the good oldAmerican house. The economy may be weak, the stock market may bedepressed, but the housing market is behaving as if the ...
OUTLOOK FALTERS BUT SPENDING CONTINUES GRIM ECONOMIC NEWS TAKES TOLL ON AMERICAN CONSUMERS, REPORTS SHOW
Aug 01, 2001; ... WASHINGTON - Consumer spending increased in June, helping to keepthe sluggish economy from going into a complete stall, thoughAmericans have become less certain about the business outlook,according to reports released yesterday. The Commerce Department said consumer spending ...
AFTER REINERTSEN
Aug 01, 2001 ... It was 2 1/2 years ago that Dr. James Reinertsen, feeling morethan a little bruised, came to The Boston Globe to complain about ourcoverage of CareGroup, the city's number two hospital group. It had been a tough two days. I had written about how CareGroupand Partners Healthcare ...
ABIOMED'S PULSE IS ON ITS PATENTS THE COMPANY HAS LAUNCHED AN AGGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN TO SHIELD ITS SUCCESSFUL DEVICE ABIOCOR FROM COMPETITORS
Aug 01, 2001; ... When surgeons implanted a self-contained mechanical heart in amiddle-aged man a month ago, the news brought a wave of attention toAbiomed Inc., the small Danvers company that spent 20 yearsdeveloping the device. For Abiomed, the surgery marked a major milestone - the patient,who ...
HARVARD TO USE CAUTION WITH MERCK DEAN SAYS MED SCHOOL WON'T PURSUE A MAJOR LICENSING PACT WITH FIRM
Aug 01, 2001; ... The dean of Harvard Medical School, who helped bring the firstmajor drug company to Boston's Longwood Medical Area, said that hewill not pursue the type of broad multimillion-dollar deal with Merck& Co. that has been controversial in other parts of the country. Such agreements - in ...
HOUSE VOTES FOR HUMAN CLONING BAN SETS $1M FINE, PRISON TERM UP TO 10 YEARS
Aug 01, 2001; ... WASHINGTON - The House of Representatives voted yesterday to banall human cloning, making a statement about the sanctity of life butthreatening medical research that one day could lead to cures ofpainful or deadly illnesses. In a 265-to-162 vote, the House approved legislation that ...
KENNEDY, PANELISTS GIVE SUPPORT TO EGAN
Aug 01, 2001; ... WASHINGTON - Richard J. Egan yesterday received the support of USSenator Edward M. Kennedy and key members of the Senate ForeignRelations Committee as the Massachusetts businessman cruised towardfinal approval as the next ambassador to Ireland. The long-withheld endorsement from ...
ISRAELIS KILL 8 IN ATTACK ON HAMAS MILITANTS
Aug 01, 2001; ... NABLUS, West Bank - Israeli forces killed eight Palestinians inthe West Bank town of Nablus yesterday, in a strike aimed at topofficials in the Islamic militant group Hamas. The move raised thelevels of violence in the area to its highest level since the UnitedStates mediated an ...
MAN HELD IN TRAIL OF MURDER ARRESTED IN VT.; WILL BE CHARGED IN THREE DEATHS IN MASS., N.H.
Aug 01, 2001; ... ABINGTON - Gary L. Sampson, who grew up in this suburbancommunity, was arrested last night and will be charged today with aweeklong string of killings that took the lives of a Taunton retiree,a New Hampshire landscaper, and a popular Kingston student whose bodywas found just a mile from ...
ARTERY BID LOWER THAN EXPECTED
Aug 01, 2001; ... Big Dig officials were surprised and pleased yesterday afterlearning that the low bid on the last major piece of constructionwork was $24 million lower than what they had estimated. In fact, project officials feared that the $439 million they hadbudgeted to raze the elevated ...
OVERDUE BOOK'S RETURN PRICELESS AT BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY, A FIRST-EDITION DARWIN FINDS LONG-LOST HOME
Aug 01, 2001; ... Sco tCornwall was in his office at the Boston Public Library lastWednesday when a young woman appeared in his doorway and handed him abook swathed in tissue and bubble wrap. As curator of book stacksand reader services, Cornwall is no stranger to the sheepishness ofpatrons in the face ...
CASINO PROPOSAL GETS ICY RECEPTION BIRMINGHAM CITES `SPECIAL COSTS'
Aug 01, 2001; ... Legislative leaders reacted coolly yesterday to a proposed Indian-run gambling casino in the New Bedford area, saying its economicbenefits would not compensate for the problems it would bring. The Wampanoags, a federally recognized tribe based in Martha'sVineyard, have put together ...
FIVE INDICTED IN COOLANT SMUGGLING SCHEME RING EVADED $20M IN EXCISE TAXES, US SAYS
Aug 01, 2001; ... LYME, Conn. - A federal grand jury has indicted five men oncharges of smuggling into the United States as much as 1,000 tons ofFreon, an air conditioning coolant that eats away the ozone layer. Barry Himes, 58, of Lyme, was allegedly the mastermind behind acomplicated five-year ...
THE TORTOISE AND THE HARES
Aug 01, 2001; ... A fiscal conservative who supports abortion rights and civilunions for gay couples, the two-term Republican senator from Walpolejust might walk across the fractious field of Democrats to win theseat the South Boston Democrat held for 28 years. It is true that only 11 percent of the ...
RUMPLED BUT READY CALIF. BUSINESSMAN TARGETS MASS. BILINGUAL EDUCATION
Aug 01, 2001; ... Ron Unz is a Silicon Valley millionaire with victories againstbilingual education in two states to his credit, but he certainlydidn't look the part yesterday as he darted around the fringes of hisown State House event, snapping photographs with a disposable camera. He flew into ...
THE PEOPLE'S OPEN SPACE
Aug 01, 2001 ... Twice this summer, the Massachusetts Department of EnvironmentalManagement was rebuked on projects that would have let commercialinterests encroach on public open land. First, Acting Governor JaneSwift pulled the plug on a plan to have a state-subsidized developerbuild a golf course, a ...
COUNTDOWN TO TEENAGE TAKEOFF
Aug 01, 2001; ... MOST PARENTS HAVE WELL-DOCUMENTED CONCERNS WHEN SHIPPING THEIRTEENAGE CHILD OFF ON HER OR HIS FIRST SOLO INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT:TERRORISTS. HASHISH. MAD COW. CASA NOVA. BRITISH SOCCER FANS. MYFEARS WERE FAR MORE ELEMENTARY. PLEASE, LORD, WAKE UP THE KID TO GETOFF THE PLANE.Our ...
ACCURATELY ASSESSING HEALTH CARE
Aug 01, 2001 ... IN RESPONSE TO A JULY 25 NEWS STORY, "STUDY REVISITS MEDICAL ERRORDEATHS," PAGE A3):It would appear that this study is playing thestatistical game to make the numbers less offensive. It isunconscionable to conclude medical errors that lead to death shouldbe discounted on the grounds ...
FOLLOW THE DOCTOR'S ORDERS
Aug 01, 2001 ... REGARDING THE JULY 19 FRONT-PAGE STORY "STUDY ID'S HIGH INJURYCLAIM AREAS":Unlike chiropractors, physical therapists must workunder the orders of a medical doctor. We are not allowed, by law, totreat a patient without a doctor's order prescription. If we discharge a patient ...
AT THIS SCHOOL THE KIDS KEEP LEARNING ALL YEAR
Aug 01, 2001; ... SALEM - IT'S THE LAST FRIDAY IN JULY, AND AS THEY CONCLUDE ANASSEMBLY WITH A RAFTER-RAISING RENDITION OF THEIR SCHOOL SONG AND ASNEAKER-STOMPING CODA, THE SALEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS AREBURSTING WITH FINAL-DAY EXCITEMENT.The final day of school? Inlate July? That's right. This ...
COST OF DEVELOPING HIGH-RISK DRUGS
Aug 01, 2001 ... READERS OF YOUR ARTICLE ON THE COST OF DRUG DEVELOPMENT SHOULDUNDERSTAND THAT THE STUDY CITED IN YOUR ARTICLE WAS FUNDED BY ANORGANIZATION THAT CONSISTENTLY OPPOSED THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY,AND WOULD APPARENTLY PREFER TO TURN THE HIGHLY COMPETITIVE, RESEARCH-DRIVEN INDUSTRY INTO A ...
CHANGES AT BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS
Aug 01, 2001 ... HAVING BEEN INVOLVED WITH BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER FORTHE PAST 18 YEARS, I WAS DISAPPOINTED THAT THE STORY ABOUT THECHANGES UNDERWAY AT THE MEDICAL CENTER DIDN'T COME CLOSE TO CAPTURINGTHE ESSENCE OF WHAT IS HAPPENING AND THE REASON FOR THE CHANGES("MOVE TOWARD UNITY AND THE ...
MOMENT OF TRUTH IN IRISH PEACE PROCESS
Aug 01, 2001 ... KEVIN CULLEN DISPLAYS A FUNDAMENTAL MISUNDERSTANDING OF THEPROBLEMS WITH THE IRISH PEACE PROCESS WHEN HE SUGGESTS THAT THEDECOMMISSIONING OF IRA weapons will be the "moment of truth"("Republic's vote to test IRA," Page A8, July 26). The real momentwill come when the Unionists accept ...
`CANE RIVER' TELLS OF A FAMILY'S HISTORY AND SLAVERY'S COMPLEXITIES
Aug 01, 2001; ... "Don't quit your day job!" Lalita Tademy didn't heed this piece ofadvice from family members when she gave up her vice president'soffice at Sun Microsystems for the moldy libraries of Cane River,La., in 1995, spending hours unraveling a web of family folklore,half-truths passed off as ...
CONCERT UPDATE
Aug 01, 2001; ... PJ Harvey, who got a boost from opening on the recent U2 tour,headlines the Orpheum Theatre Sept. 7. There's an Internet presaleSaturday at 10 a.m. through dlclive.com or sfx.com. The regular salewill be ...
KAYAKING IN MAINE PADDLING WATER AS A WAY OF LIFE
Aug 01, 2001; ... FRIENDSHIP HARBOR, Maine - The US Coast Guard calls kayaks"debris." No matter that that branch of the service deems a kayaklittle more than floating detritis. Being in one of these long, low,small craft on a hot, sunny day out at sea is a bit of heaven. It ishoped that no one has ever ...
BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG JAZZ
Aug 01, 2001 ... It's been a few days since Go! returned from the wilds of Maine,but we're still hugging every computer, fax machine, and cable-connected device in sight. Thinking a mountain-and-ocean getawaywould serve us well, we traveled north and rented a cottage, notrealizing that in real-estate ...
BROCK GETS REAL, FAR TOO LATE
Aug 01, 2001; ... A good bit of hype has surrounded David Brock's forthcoming book,"Blinded by the Right," which refutes all the sleazy things he wroteabout Anita Hill ("a little bit nutty and a little bit slutty") backin 1992. Having turned tail on the conservative elite that adoptedhim as its mouthpiece ...
LONGY GIVES BAROQUE A ZESTY BREATH OF LIFE
Aug 01, 2001; ... You wouldn't guess that an enterprise called the InternationalBaroque Institute at Longy would bring out something like your goodold American-college-town homecoming-weekend madness, now would you?But here it was, with the Institute's enrollees (the majority of theaudience) whooping it ...
PORTLAND FLAUNTS AN EYE-CATCHING `FIGARO,' THEATER
Aug 01, 2001; ... PORTLAND, Maine - The first-time visitor from Boston to theMerrill Auditorium has to feel a certain envy and chagrin whenconfronted with the handsome, acoustically pleasing, comfortablydesigned theater that serves this city for opera, ballet, musicaltheater, and concerts. The 1,900-seat ...
OZAWA THE TOAST OF THE PARTY
Aug 01, 2001; ... Seiji Ozawa had a busy day Sunday. In the afternoon he conducted aconcert at Tanglewood, and when it was over he hosted a "thank you"party for 250 people at his home in West Stockbridge. The guests, whopassed along buffets of Tuscan specialties, included all the currentmembers of the ...
FREE TRANSPORTATION
Aug 01, 2001 ... People who need to travel by air for medical reasons but who can'tafford to have a friend in Angel Flight East, based in FortWashington, Pa. The network of 180 pilots and other volunteersprovides free ...
DISNEY HOTEL DELAYED
Aug 01, 2001 ... Disney World now says its Disney's Pop Century Resort is scheduledto open in March instead of late this year ....
COLONIAL, WILBUR, CHARLES TO USE PLAYBILL
Aug 01, 2001; ... Playbill will become the program of choice at the ColonialTheatre, the Wilbur Theatre, and the Charles Playhouse come mid-August, Clear Channel Entertainment/Broadway in Boston announcedyesterday. Playbill replaces Proscenium, the program, calendar, andperforming-arts magazine, ...
PASTA WITH RED AND GOLD TOMATOES
Aug 01, 2001; ... Vine-ripened tomatoes, which are just about to come into themarket, and fresh basil are the quintessential match. This easy andcolorful dish takes full advantage of both. Look for regular cherrytomatoes, and grape or pear tomatoes in red and yellow for abrilliant summer meal. Add a ...
`TEXARKANA WALTZ' A BOLD MIX, BUT OUT OF STEP
Aug 01, 2001; ... "The Texarkana Waltz" is an unwieldy melange of melodrama, musicalcomedy, and mock revenge tragedy. Juxtaposing an electric-chairexecution with surreal scenes from a cowboy storybook, Louis Broomeblends comedy and drama in a work that is refreshingly unique yetfrustratingly ...
TWO FORCES IN LOCAL ART SCENE MOVE ON
Aug 01, 2001; ... Two women who played critical roles in Boston-area artsorganizations - Pallas Lombardi and Christine McCarthy - have movedon. Lombardi was the high-profile executive director of the CambridgeArts Council, known for battling city government on behalf of artistsand their projects. Today, ...
ARROJO COMES CLOSE AGAIN HE GETS NO DECISION AFTER STRONG OUTING
Aug 01, 2001; ... You'll never guess what Rolando Arrojo, who pitched seven stronginnings last night but received no decision, would like to do ifbumped from the starting rotation. Take over as closer. With Ugueth Urbina due aboard today, joining Derek Lowe and RodBeck in the bullpen, both of ...
MENDING ATLANTA IS IN HARM'S WAY BREAKERS COULD USE A QUICK FIX
Aug 01, 2001; ... The Atlanta Beat had a nine-game unbeaten streak before lastThursday, and had lost only one game. Then the Beat were handeddefeats from the Bay Area CyberRays and the San Diego Spirit. The Breakers have a chance to inflict more damage tonight at BobbyDodd Stadium in ...
BRUINS, GUERIN WILL WING IT IN ARBITRATION
Aug 01, 2001; ... Unless there's a change at the 11th hour, it appears Bill Guerin'sarbitration hearing is going full steam ahead. Bruins general manager Mike O'Connell, who will attend thismorning's hearing in Toronto, said yesterday he hadn't heard fromeither Guerin or his Boston-based agent Bob ...
CELTICS WILL UNVEIL NEW PIERCE DEAL TODAY
Aug 01, 2001; ... Moments before the Celtics selected Paul Pierce in the 1998 NBAdraft, they received an intriguing phone call from a general managerChris Wallace refuses to identify. The team in question proposed adeal: three first-round picks for Pierce. It was a staggering offerfor the rights to the ...
ECKSTEIN CATCHES ON ANGEL FINDS WAY TO FENWAY
Aug 01, 2001; ... Only two American League rookies have cranked out 100 hits in theseason's first four months. Ichiro Suzuki, the dynamic Seattlerightfielder, is one. The other? David Eckstein, the Anaheim Angels starting shortstop,who quietly worked through the Red Sox farm system before ...
AGASSI IS OUSTED IN OPENING ROUND
Aug 01, 2001 ... Andre Agassi was upset in the first round of the Tennis MastersSeries-Canada yesterday in Montreal, dropping a 6-2, 6-4 decision toCroatian qualifier Ivan Ljubicic. In another first-round match,Alberto Martin defeated Michael Chang, 6-2, 6-3 . . . Phil Mickelsonlet a $180,000 skin slip ...
CARTER SET TO SIGN $94 MILLION DEAL
Aug 01, 2001 ... Vince Carter is staying with the Toronto Raptors, his agent, MerleScott, strongly hinted last night. Carter is close to signing a six-year contract extension worth about $94 million that would keep himwith the Raptors through 2008. "There is a press conference [today],"Scott said. "You ...
ACQUISITION MAY SPELL RELIEF FOR CLOSER LOWE
Aug 01, 2001; ... With Pedro (75 games) After Pedro (30 games) 4.75 102 1/3 544-7 8/12 Season totals 3.70 352 1/3 145 18-21 25/33 Ugueth Urbina will pull on his new Red Sox uniform late thisafternoon, supplied with standard issued `B' cap, shirt, pants andred ...
NHIS CONDENSES NASCAR SCHEDULE
Aug 01, 2001; ... New Hampshire International Speedway will juggle its race schedulenext season, moving its NASCAR Busch Series event from May toSeptember so it can be staged the same weekend as the track's fallWinston Cup Series race. "I've wanted to do it for some time, but NASCAR couldn't get ...
KELLEY IS ON THE RIGHT ROAD SHE'S IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT AT MASS. OPEN
Aug 01, 2001; ... LAKEVILLE - She arrived Sunday afternoon in her car with littlemore than her golf bag. Later today, she'll be gone. For the past year, Hope Kelley's life has been a series of carstops, most of them unsuccessful. After putting her dream of playingon the LPGA Tour on hold for more ...
OFFENSIVE LINE SHOWS HOLES KNEE INJURY ADDS TO WOODY'S WOES
Aug 01, 2001; ... SMITHFIELD, R.I. - Whew. That probably was Bill Belichick's reaction to news that guardMike Compton would miss only two weeks or so of training camp with acalf injury suffered Monday afternoon. Ugh. That's probably a cleaned-up version of Belichick's reaction tocenter ...
SIMULCASTING IS EXTENDED FOR 15 DAYS
Aug 01, 2001; ... The state Senate yesterday extended simulcasting rights for 15days and a conference commitee will be appointed to hammer out thedifferences between the House and Senate versions of a new racingbill. Facing a June 30 deadline set by a six-month extension, the Housepassed a bill ...