What happened on November 22, 1998

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Fade to Pitch-Black : The real evil in film's current obsession with bleak subject matter lies in the blocking out of more positive work. KENNETH TURAN, Kenneth Turan is The Times' film critic
Best Bets: November 22-28, 1998
Small Faces
A Tale of Two Empresses SCARLET CHENG, Scarlet Cheng is an occasional contributor to Calendar
Going to the Mat
Hazard Pay
Concerning Cristina
Leaving Some Plays to Posterity JAN BRESLAUER, Jan Breslauer is a regular contributor to Calendar
It's Taken More Than One Leap of Faith AMY WALLACE, Amy Wallace is a Times staff writer
The Work of Seasoned Performers MARK SWED, Mark Swed is The Times' music critic
Masters of the Form Swing to Latin Rhythms DON HECKMAN
The Meaning of a Kiss
Listen Up, Mr. Carter
It's a Chick Thing MICHAEL McCALL, Michael McCall is a freelance writer based in Nashville
He's Forever Taking Risks SOREN BAKER, Soren Baker writes about hip-hop for Calendar
Watching the Cash Flow BRIAN LOWRY, Brian Lowry is a Times staff writer
Sweet, Sweet Music
How the Grinch Stole the Stage From the Bard PAT LAUNER, Pat Launer is a theater writer based in San Diego
Fionnula Flanagan / Actor STEVE HOCHMAN
They're Smashing Up the Status Quo STEVE HOCHMAN
Trying (in Vain?) to Stir Up Controversy LORRAINE ALI, Lorraine Ali is a regular contributor to Calendar
The Shoguns' Secrets STANLEY MEISLER, Stanley Meisler is a Times staff writer
Moving Beyond Traditional Roles CHRISTOPHER KNIGHT, Christopher Knight is The Times' art critic
A Wall of Painstaking Effort DIANE HAITHMAN, Diane Haithman is a Times staff writer

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NFL Could Take a Lesson From Soccer FRANK del OLMO, Frank del Olmo is an associate editor of The Times and a regular columnist
Beyond the Impeachment Spectacle Stephen Gillers, Stephen Gillers, professor of law at New York University, teaches legal ethics and evidence
School Buses
Child Welfare
The Newest S&L David Friedman, David Friedman, a contributing editor to Opinion, writes frequently on economics and development
A Legacy for Riordan
Merit Pay for Teachers
Turkey, Cranberries, Impeachment Stuffing The Times asked writers and commentators for their views of Thursday's opening of the House Judiciary Committee's impeachment hearings
GOP's Image
Baca's Leadership at Two Stations
The Boomerang Effect in U.S.-Japan Relations Jacob Heilbrunn, Jacob Heilbrunn, a senior editor at the New Republic, is currently a media fellow at the Japan Society
It Depends on How You Define 'Murder' Sean Wilentz, Sean Wilentz, a professor of American history at Princeton University, is spending this year as a fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Devastation of Denuded Hillsides Diane Jukofsky, Diane Jukofsky is director of the conservation media center of the Rainforest Alliance, an international nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation of tropical forests
Gop
Lewinsky Tapes
L.A.'s Civic Culture Weakening Xandra Kayden, Xandra Kayden, a political scientist at UCLA's School of Public Policy and Social Research, is writing a book on the political structure of Los Angeles. She is the author of "Surviving Power."
The Dismal Decade: Failure East and West JEFFREY D. SACHS, Jeffrey D. Sachs is a professor of economics at Harvard University and director of the Harvard Institute for International Development
School Board Meeting Runs Long
Can Another Task Force Lead Us to Education Reform? Sigrid Bathen, Sigrid Bathen, a longtime education writer, is senior editor of California Journal, an independent monthly magazine that covers state government and politics
Carmichael's Lasting Legacy St.CLAIR BOURNE, St.Clair Bourne is a screenwriter, producer and director. His film "Paul Robeson: Here I Stand" will air Feb. 24 on PBS
'Populism' By any Other Name . . . Michael Kazin, Michael Kazin, a history professor at American University, is currently a fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center. He is the author of "The Populist Persuasion: An American History."
rip to Opera
Of Miss Jane Austen and Ms. Paula Jones Drew Limsky, Drew Limsky, a doctoral student in English at New York University, teaches writing at Brooklyn College
Louis Caldera Paul Richter, Paul Richter covers military affairs for The Times

FOOD

Beyond Sandwiches ANDY BRODER
Project TRACY CROWE McGONIGLE
Thanksgiving Wines S. IRENE VIRBILA
A California Celebration
Pecan Pie With a Secret JANET McCRACKEN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Spicy Mash DONNA DEANE
The Feast Goes On
Turkey Boiled in Oil
A Chef Among the Pumpkins LEILAH BERNSTEIN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Crazy for Cranberries ABBY MANDEL
Holiday Vegetating CHARITY FERREIRA, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; Ferreira worked until recently as a pastry chef at Greens in San Francisco and now works as a free-lance writer

REAL ESTATE

The Prime, and Not-Quite-So-Prime, Years of Your Home LEW SICHELMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Rural Refuge in the Valley RUTH RYON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Bird' Leaves Los Feliz Coop RUTH RYON, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
The 'Construction' Has Been Finished at HomeSeekers
Boas, Bugs and Other Tools of the Agents' Trade JUDY STARK, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; Judy Stark, Homes editor of the St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times, is president of the National Assn. of Real Estate Editors
A Three-Day Notice Is Not Valid When Served Too Early From PROJECT SENTINEL

BOOKS

Master Class ERIC SAMS, Eric Sams is the author of several books on Shakespeare scholarship, including "The Real Shakespeare: Retrieving the Early Years, 1564-1594," and the editor of "Shakespeare's Edward III."
Discoveries SUSAN SALTER REYNOLDS, Susan Salter Reynolds is an assistant editor of Book Review
To the Editor:
The Magic of Museums and the Eloquence of Artifacts FRANCINE PROSE, Francine Prose is the author of "Guided Tours of Hell."
Reading L.a.
Separate But Equal TAMAR JACOBY, Tamar Jacoby is a senior fellow of the Manhattan Institute and author of "Someone Else's House: America's Unfinished Struggle for Integration."
Time's Arrow RICHARD EDER
Ditty, By Harvey Shapiro
Darkness Visible SUSIE LINFIELD, Susie Linfield teaches in the cultural reporting and criticism program at New York University and is a contributing writer to Book Review
Tapestry of Shame PETER KOLCHIN, Peter Kolchin is the Henry Clay Reed professor of history at the University of Delaware and the author of several books, including "American Slavery, 1619-1877."
Of Frogs and Swains HERBERT GOLD, Herbert Gold's most recent novel, "'She Took My Arm as if She Loved Me," has been reissued in paperback (St. Martin's Press)
The Moral Minority BENJAMIN SCHWARZ, Benjamin Schwarz is a contributing writer to Book Review and a correspondent for the Atlantic Monthly

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What happened on November 22, 1998

BUSINESS

Meditation Rooms Offer Employees a Refuge From Stresses of the Workplace AMY JOYCE, Amy Joyce writes for the Washington Post

Despite Investors' Initial Applause, Job Cuts Often Fail to Bolster Stocks JOHN DORFMAN, BLOOMBERG NEWS

Parents Can Give Till It Hurts, and in Tax Terms, That Can Take a While LIZ PULLIAM, Liz Pulliam is a personal finance writer for The Times and a graduate of the certified financial planner training program at UC Irvine

Platinum Software Plans a Stock Issue (P.J. Huffstutter)

For All the 'Patients' Rights' Politics, Medical Cost Are Flaring Up Again JAMES FLANIGAN

Big Names Seek More Sales Bite SKIP WOLLENBERG, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Conventional Wisdom Is Just Fine--Except When It Costs You Money PAUL J. LIM

Layoffs: A Company's Strategy of First Resort DON LEE, TIMES STAFF WRITER

For Biotech, a Loss of Patience and Funding PAUL JACOBS, TIMES STAFF WRITER

For Richer and Poorer--Wealth's on the Move in '90s TOM PETRUNO

Layoffs: A Company's Strategy of First Resort DAVAN MAHARAJ, TIMES STAFF WRITER

NEWS

It's a Buyer's Market for Spoils of War These Days ERICA NOONAN, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nearly Nude Water Polo Calendar Stays Afloat With a Bit of Cover-Up SALLY ANN CONNELL, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Slaying of Russia Lawmaker Stuns Friends, Foes MAURA REYNOLDS, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Federal Prosecutors Routinely Break Law, Paper Finds From Associated Press

Problems May Doom U.S. Pact With N. Korea JIM MANN, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Opposition Wins in Senate Elections From Times Wire Reports

Clinton Guest Stars at Brother's Show From Reuters

Eurocrats' Technospeak Translates to Euroconfusion MARIA YATSKOVA, ASSOCIATED PRESS

EPA Drops Plan to Put Disaster Data on the Web Associated Press

Wilson Will Leave Mark in Flurry of Final Moves DAN MORAIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER

N. Korea Warned on Nuclear Ambitions ELIZABETH SHOGREN, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Rebel Negotiators Balk at Cease-Fire From Times Wire Reports

Amazon Gold Rush Sees Changing Times BART JONES, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lava Flow Keeps Scores From Homes From Times Wire Reports

Reno to Decide on Clinton, Gore Probes From Times Wire Reports

Impeachment Issue Follows Clinton to Asia ELIZABETH SHOGREN, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Santa's Big Helpers BOOTH MOORE

30 Held in Protest Over Freed Kurd From Times Wire Reports

Leader Orders New Inquiry of Suharto Assets From Associated Press

Museum Plans Whale of a Renovation CARL HARTMAN, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nearly 10% of Truckers Fail Oregon Drug Test From Associated Press

Protesters Seek to Close Army School From Times Wire Reports

Stores in Britain Have Fat Chance of Finding Enough Suitable Santas Reuters

Trend Setters BOOTH MOORE

Letters Chronicle Confederate Soldier's War ALLEN G. BREED, ASSOCIATED PRESS

2 Witnesses Sought in Doctor's Slaying From Times Wire Reports

Gingrich's Lectures Reportedly Will Cost a Cool $50,000 Associated Press

Good Samaritan's Choice Generates Anger, Praise MARTA W. ALDRICH, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cases Where Principle Outweighs Principal LARRY McSHANE, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Abandoned Elephant Finds Mother Outside the Box ED STODDARD, REUTERS

$712,500 Video Fiasco Puts District on Spot DOUG SMITH, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER

On the Telephone, LBJ Was a Smooth Operator MIKE FEINSILBER, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Report Cites News Media Role in Popularizing Cigars SARAH YANG, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Dispute Brewing Over Private Attorneys' Fees in Tobacco Lawsuits DAN MORAIN and HENRY WEINSTEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Women In The New China MAGGIE FARLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Giving Advice on Sex and the Senior Citizen BONNIE HARRIS HAYES, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Back Through a 'Rear Window' SUSAN KING, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Kosovo Refugees Left in Cold at Bosnia Shelter PAUL WATSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER

No Separation Anxiety for Voters in Quebec Premier Race MARK FRITZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER

China's Sichuan Reforesting Effort Results in Vast Clear-Cutting of Jobs JOE McDONALD, ASSOCIATED PRESS

President Visits Soldiers Near Demilitarized Zone Associated Press

Economic Ills Give Rise to Anti-Semitism in Russia MAURA REYNOLDS, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Kevorkian Tape May Not Be Smoking Gun From Times Wire Reports

Don't Be a Turkey, Streamline Things ELAINE ST. JAMES

Thief Leaves Payment--in Monopoly Money Associated Press

Egypt's Wind Farms: Towers of Power JASPER MORTIMER, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Space Station Unit's Orbit Is Altered From Times Wire Reports

Ohio Lawmaker Convicted in Grocer Extortion Case Associated Press

NATO Enforces Fragile Peace in Kosovo From Associated Press

Clinton Takes Wait-and-See Stance on Inspections in Iraq ELIZABETH SHOGREN, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Where 'Going' to School Means Living There JOSEPH B. FRAZIER, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Observance Muted 35 Years After JFK's Assassination From Associated Press

Japanese Learn to Replace 'Kampai!' With 'No, Thanks' JOJI SAKURAI, ASSOCIATED PRESS

England's Merry Widower Celebrates a Flashy 50th MIKE DOWNEY

Worst House Office Goes to New Yorker From Associated Press

Grave Robbers Stealing Artifacts With 'Cemetery Chic' CHEVEL JOHNSON, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lawmakers Killed in Recent Years Reuters

$15 Million Buys 2-Bedroom Apartment in San Francisco From Associated Press

More and More Police Officers Are Wearing Badges of Dishonor JACK NELSON, CHIEF WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT

Dealer Goes Undercover on Underworld Odyssey MARK FINEMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Unearthed 16th-Century Ring an Important New Clue in Mystery of Lost Colony Associated Press

Divinely Inspired BOOTH MOORE

New Take on Tea BOOTH MOORE

Living With Fear at Our Doorstep SANDY BANKS

Thanksgiving Time Offers Fun Reading for All Ages MARIA D. LASO, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Our Life of Prayer BETTIJANE LEVINE, TIMES STAFF WRITER