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What happened on November 24, 2002
MAGAZINE
How a Self-Help Guru Is Born Allison Adato, Allison Adato last wrote for the magazine about actor and producer Rob Reiner's efforts on behalf of the California Children and Families Commission.
Buss--The Next Generation Steve Springer, Steve Springer is a Times staff writer. He wrote "The Encylopedia of the Lakers" and co-authored, along with Scott Ostler, "Winnin' Times, the Magical Journey of the Los Angeles Lakers."
White Magic AMELIA SALTSMAN
Letters Via the Internet
A Leap in the Dark MARA SCHWARTZ
Go West, Young Mutant MICHAEL T. JARVIS
The World Writ Small MARJORIE MILLER, Marjorie Miller is the foreign editor of The Times.
Thinking Outside the Box LAURIE PIKE
Lost Birds Have a Cozy Nest in Cyberspace MICHAEL T. JARVIS
Stride Right at a Shopping Mall Near You NELSON HANDEL
Diary of a Middle-Aged Vampire Goth Susan Salter Reynolds, Susan Salter Reynolds' last story for the magazine was a profile of Max Kennedy.
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Parley Baer, 88; 64-Year Career Spanned Radio, TV, Movies Myrna Oliver, Times Staff Writer
Buddy Kaye, 84; Prolific Songwriter and Lyricist From a Times Staff Writer
2 Injured When Car Hits Train From a Times Staff Writer
Making Noise Over Gliders Dave McKibben, Times Staff Writer
Life in the Fast Lane Shouldn't Start at 11 Dana Parsons
Legislators Letting Davis Lead on Budget Gregg Jones, Times Staff Writer
Girls Helped Toward Goals Sandra Murillo, Times Staff Writer
FoodShare Launches Holiday Collection Drive From Times Staff Reports
Talks Resume Monday in EIDC Dispute From Times Staff Reports
Farmers Eligible for Drought Aid From a Times Staff Writer
Church Reopens Stronger Since '99 Fire Teresa Watanabe and Zeke Minaya, Times Staff Writers
2 Killed, 6 Wounded in 3 Shooting Incidents From Times Staff Reports
Ex-Prosecutor Guilty of Altering DMV Check
MTA Review Finds Safety Problems Kurt Streeter, Times Staff Writer
More Than 200 Local Families Add Children on National Adoption Day Erika Hayasaki, Times Staff Writer
3-Year-Old Newspaper Publishes Final Edition From Times Wire Reports
Holocaust Survivor to Speak of Experiences From Times Staff Reports
Actress Has Partial Amputation After Crash From Times Staff Reports
City's 1st African American Firefighter to Get His Due Cecilia Rasmussen, Times Staff Writer
Needy No Strangers to New Councilman Fred Alvarez, Times Staff Writer
Cornucopia of Donations Available to the Poor Carla Rivera, Times Staff Writer
Scores Lag in Higher Grades Daniel Yi, Times Staff Writer
Sept. 11 Victims Associated Press
Coalition Rallies for an End to Violence Cara Mia DiMassa, Times Staff Writer
South O.C. Gives Peace Activists a Chance Claire Luna, Times Staff Writer
Stop the Killing? LAPD Can't Do Its Job and Everyone Else's Too Steve Lopez
200 Gallons of 'Date Rape' Drug Seized Claire Luna, Times Staff Writer
Couple Found Dead Identified
Anaheim Has Its Downtown on Upswing Kimi Yoshino, Times Staff Writer
Bridge's Paint Job Loses Its Sparkle Jenifer Warren, Times Staff Writer
Valley Teens Get Taste of Fire, Police Careers Wendy Thermos, Times Staff Writer
Mayor Mirrors His City, Files for Bankruptcy Scott Gold, Times Staff Writer
Carole Kismaric, 60; Gave a New Look to Photo Books Mary Rourke, Times Staff Writer
Car Kills Two Women Changing Tire on the 55
Hafiz a Godsend for Mosques David Kelly, Times Staff Writer
WORLD
Mexico's Plastic Pesos Fit the Bill Anna Gorman, Times Staff Writer
'There Will Always Be War,' a Monk Declares Jeffrey Fleishman, Times Staff Writer
Bush Presses Point on Iraq Plans Edwin Chen, Times Staff Writer
U.S. Warship Makes Port Call in Qingdao From Times Wire Reports
Failed Assassin Linked to Taliban From Reuters
Land Mine, Clashes Kill 22 in Kashmir From Times Wire Services
Israeli Troops Blamed in U.N. Aide's Death Alissa J. Rubin, Times Staff Writer
Austria's Far Right Loses Ground in Polls From Times Wire Services
Pakistan's Premier Sworn In From Associated Press
Spain Rebuffs Allegations of Inadequate Response to Oil Spill From Reuters
Dutch Say Murder Suspect Confessed From Times Wire Services
Opposition Leader and Three Aides Arrested From Times Wire Reports
Chechen Rebel Leader Warns of Attacks From Times Wire Reports
Prince Philip Says He Didn't Insult Princess Di From Times Wire Reports
Tehran Girls Schools Lift the Veil in Classes From Times Wire Reports
'Rebel' Roundups Stir Controversy in Colombia T. Christian Miller, Times Staff Writer
Suspected Al Qaeda Appointee Is Revealed From Associated Press
French Government to Sell Bank Stake to BNP From Bloomberg News
Miss World Contestants Leave Nigeria From Associated Press
A Milestone for Afghan Justice -- or Lack of It Robyn Dixon, Times Staff Writer
Ecuadoreans Face a Stark Choice in Presidential Election T. Christian Miller, Times Staff Writer
Waiting to Die on Banks of a River of Salvation Paul Watson, Times Staff Writer
ENTERTAINMENT
With all its hang-ups, the L.A. gallery scene thrives Suzanne Muchnic, Times Staff Writer
A grandmother's quest for truth Robert W. Welkos, Times Staff Writer
A writer at life's banquet Susan Salter Reynolds, Times Staff Writer
Personal politics: Coburn's last film Ellen Baskin, Special to The Times
Ex-publisher on a mission to reengage the citizenry DAVID SHAW
Discerning Web's impact is a priority Steve Hochman, Special to The Times
What scores a hit with the hit maker?
Friday traffic snares Salonen Scott Timberg
Ad onslaught
A few Bonds short
Rx for morality Elaine Dutka
Seattle's Spectrum to be led by Byrd Chris Pasles
Pitchmen puffery
Acting coaches
Artists alike only in their genius Don Heckman, Special to The Times
Tiffany is keeping watch over the L.A. scene Scott Timberg
Behind Jay-Z Inc.'s doors Alan Light, Special to The Times
Publicizing a thug
Nebraska sound
Snoop Dogg has his day once again Soren Baker; Randy Lewis; Lina Lecaro; Agustin Gurza; Scott T. Sterling; Robert Hilburn
Advice from a first kid Patti Davis, Special to The Times
Sampling the galleries in a city of niches
Chance to play a hero David Lamb, Times Staff Writer
Time to learn the next move Anne Midgette, Special to The Times
Lip service
Huck and company Ann Conway, Times Staff Writer
'Moscow' leaves Properties address Don Shirley
Forsythe prized for independence Lewis Segal
Film: war's foot soldier? Kenneth Turan, Times Staff Writer
Where the heck is God?
Looking within to see the world without John Clark, Special to The Times
Some razed eyebrows Michael Quintanilla
First the rescue, then marketing of the miners James Bates, Times Staff Writer
The art of the ordeal Elizabeth Jensen, Times Staff Writer
On to the next stage of hip-hop's development REED JOHNSON
The car drives the musical Robin Rauzi, Special to The Times
UC Irvine theater for its fairest lady ANN CONWAY, Times Staff Writer
There once was a poet from L.A. Roy Rivenburg, Times Staff Writer
NATIONAL
Saudis Call Any Aid to Terrorists Unwitting Richard A. Serrano, Doyle McManus and Greg Krikorian, Times Staff Writers
Shuttle Endeavour Launches to Relieve Space Station Crew From Associated Press
Vote Process OK, but Costly, Group Says From Times Wire Reports
Panicked Deer Runs Through Supermarket From Times Wire Reports
Disney Cruise Ship Returns to Sea After 200 Fall Ill From Associated Press
Realty Agent Charged in Fatal Hit-Run Crash From Times Wire Reports
Plans for Permanent WTC Tribute Mired by Mixed Emotions, Politics Josh Getlin and Reed Johnson, Times Staff Writers
Parade Honors Hunters of Snipers From Associated Press
War Debated in the Heart of Bush Country PETER H. KING
NYC Sets Tax Hike to Offset Deficit From Associated Press
Hunters Not Deterred by Disease Threat From Associated Press
Maine Court Is Asked for Guidance on Election From Associated Press
Girl Fatally Shot Playing in House From Associated Press
High Court to Hear Miranda Challenge David G. Savage, Times Staff Writer
One Pentagon Constant Over Years: Its Historian Johanna Neuman, Times Staff Writer
At A&M, Tradition Can't Be Extinguished Lianne Hart, Times Staff Writer
Firm Cleared in Wellstone Crash From Associated Press
Back From Political Exile, Gary Hart Brings a Warning J.R. Moehringer, Times Staff Writer
Along Lake Tahoe, Planning for a Throwback to the 1980s Tom Gorman, Times Staff Writer
NEWS
Midwife Faces Charges in Home Birth Martha Mendoza, Associated Press Writer
'Draw!' Settles an Election Tie in Nevada Joe Cavaretta, Associated Press Writer
Some Say New Wolf-Hybrid Ban Has No Bite Mary Pemberton, Associated Press Writer
Midwives Give Birth to Lawsuits, Criminal Charges Martha Mendoza, Associated Press Writer
Afghan Youngsters Again Among the Forgotten Kathy Gannon, Associated Press Writer
A Human-Rights Issue That Politicians Must Address
Get to Know the Real Echo Park
A TV spread of Thanksgiving dishes Susan King, Times Staff Writer
Crew Will Scrub Ship Top to Bottom in Hopes of Killing Virus Ken Thomas, Associated Press Writer
Consequences of a Teen's Wrong Turn
U.S. Launches Belated Hunt for Missing Fliers Richard Pyle, Associated Press Writer
Colorado's Real Estate Boom Flattening Out Catherine Tsai, Associated Press Writer
Harlan County Coal Mine Seeks Mother Lode of Tourism Roger Alford, Associated Press Writer
Doggy Blood Donors Roll Up Their Paws Tina Moore, Associated Press Writer
The Blaze 'Speaks,' Investigator Listens Sharon Cohen, Associated Press Writer
3 Girls Defy 'Lie or Die' Note, Help Put Shooter Away Larry McShane, Associated Press Writer
Hawaii's Shrinking Violet May Get Federal Protection Rita Beamish, Associated Press Writer
Chinese Provinces Police Salt of the Earth Martin Fackler, Associated Press Writer
Popular Greek Wine Is Rained Out for the Year Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press Writer
Officials Monitor Grizzly Shot in Head From Associated Press
OPINION
Clear Bombing Range, Now
We {heart} New York Too
Take High Road to Tollway
Air Board's Unchanged Goal: Zero Emissions
Congress' End-of-Session Priorities
Mother Nature Will Win in the End
Security: Risk in Rushing
Republican Confesses to Being a Party Pooper
Freeing Hands Won't End Cell-Phone Woes
A Woodworker's Ingrained Truth JOHN BALZAR
Let Santa Ana Voters Decide Lopez's Future
Numbers Game Is Bad Medicine Scott Gottlieb, Scott Gottlieb, an internist, is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and a staff writer for the British Medical Journal.
Bravo for Blocking Toll Road Extension
Bond Fund Boondoggle
Putting in a Good Word for Doctor in HMO Case
The New Crop of Leaders Is No Cause for U.S. Worry Peter Hakim, Peter Hakim is president of the Inter-American Dialogue.
Don't Blame the Rain for Trash on the Beach
Thank You, Mrs. Beckman
Riordan Puppetry in Action Frank del Olmo
Private Sector Can't Be Trusted With Bridges
Look! Up in the Sky! Polluters
Post-Mortem Continues on Great Park Measure
Full Democracy May Not Be an Answer for Mideast David Makovsky
Crackdown on Hate or Just Demonizing People?
Latino Pols Face a Double Standard Gregory Rodriguez, Gregory Rodriguez, a contributing editor to Opinion, is a senior fellow at the New America Foundation.
Adopting Foster-Care Children Helps Us All
Striking Iraq, Stroking North Korea Jay Taylor, Jay Taylor is an associate in research at the John Fairbank Center for East Asian Research at Harvard University and a former deputy assistant secretary of State for intelligence and research in the Reagan administration.
Lawmakers Must Act Before More Prep Athletes Die Kelli Colby, Kelli Colby's 17-year-old son, Matt, died last September after playing in a high school football game.
Logging Won't Block Fires
Police Chief Bratton Faces L.A. Gang Culture
Issa-Touted Project Is Inefficient and Harmful
A Haunting Echo Shlomo Avineri, Shlomo Avineri is professor of political science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
L.A. Has to Gang Up on Violence Earl Ofari Hutchinson
A Sobering Thought About Steinberg, Bush
The Military's New War of Words William M. Arkin, William M. Arkin is a military affairs analyst who writes regularly for Opinion. E-mail: warkin@igc.org.
Surfer Killed in Bali Touched Many Lives
Kurdish Eyes on Iraq's Future Robin Wright
Saluting Teen's Sense of Justice
Students, Suffering Yet Packaged Gary Smith, Gary Smith is a high school teacher in Anaheim.
Kurdish Eyes on Iraq's Future Robin Wright, Robin Wright is The Times' chief diplomatic correspondent and the author of four books on international affairs.
SPORTS
Ruiz Pursues Dream on a Storybook Path Eric Sondheimer
Chaminade's Win Was Unbelievable Associated Press
North Carolina State Puts the Clamps on Florida State From Associated Press
Star Power Useless in L.A. Lonnie White, Times Staff Writer
Trip to Finishing School May Be Needed Elliott Teaford, Times Staff Writer
USC Gets Defensive in Another Victory Mike Terry, From Staff and Wire Reports
Today Paul McLeod
Feeling Fine, O'Neal May Start vs. Bucks Steve Springer, Times Staff Writer
Jackson's Record Day Leads Oregon State Over Oregon From Associated Press
Irish Offense Piles Up Points From Associated Press
Bad From the First Drop Robyn Norwood, Times Staff Writer
Oates May Be Cleared to Return This Week Chris Foster, Times Staff Writer
Going to Puerto Rico Is Expos' Hot Topic Lisa Dillman
Teske Has LPGA Lead After 68 From Staff and Wire Reports
Penalties Are Not Referees' Fault Bob Oates, Special to the Times
Watson Lifts Grizzlies to First Win of Season From Associated Press
Coaches Have Special Connection Lonnie White
Adams Stars in Arizona Win From Associated Press
Receivers Strike Early and Often Gary Klein, Times Staff Writer
MLS Needs to Raise Stakes GRAHAME L. JONES
The Week Ahead Tim Brown
Cal Ends Drought in the Big Game Thomas Bonk, Times Staff Writer
A Good Backup Is a Must-Have MIKE PENNER
Quotebook
Bowl Party! Everyone Invited! Mike Bresnahan, Times Staff Writer
Cat's Cradle Draws Talent BOB MIESZERSKI
Rating The Games Jim Barrero
Palmer's Leap Should Earn Him More Than a Look From Voters Bill Plaschke
Lakers Are Still Drama Kings Mark Heisler
Hey, Trojan Fans, He's Ready for Your Apology T.J. Simers
The Week Ahead Elliott Teaford
Another Win Wouldn't Be a Stretch for Him BOB MIESZERSKI
Irvine Falls With Parada on Bench From Associated Press
52 Stickup for Trojans Steve Henson, Times Staff Writer
Andreychuk Reaches 600-Goal Milestone From Associated Press
Keys To The Game
Johnson Reaches 2,000 Peak From Associated Press
Veterans' Day Sam Farmer, Times Staff Writer
Auburn Shows Its Mettle, Upsets No. 9 Alabama From Associated Press
Singling Out Woods Is Hypocritical Act Michael Wilbon, Washington Post
Falcon and Showman Paul Attner, Sporting News
Unloved but Undefeated, Buckeyes Are in the Chips Chris Dufresne, Times Staff Writer
Mavericks Rally to Stay Unbeaten From Associated Press
Pasciuto Goes the Distance John Ortega; Steve Galluzzo, From Staff Reports
Wilson Wins Top Division Dan Arritt, Times Staff Writer
The Times' Rankings
Garbisch Helps Upset Wilson Lauren Peterson, From Staff Reports
Flying High in Philly Kara Yorio, Sporting News
Loyola Dispatches Northridge Men Eric Stephens, Times Staff Writer
Cougar Apple Turns Mushy David Wharton, Times Staff Writer
Controversy Pinches Businesses in Augusta Associated Press
Diaz Hopes Win Leads to Title Shot Paul Gutierrez, From Staff and Wire Reports
USC Makes Ebell Feel Abandoned Rob Fernas, Times Staff Writer
Oklahoma Wrecks Texas Tech From Associated Press
BOOKS
Some Like Poetry Wislawa Szymborska
First Fiction Mark Rozzo
A time of absolutes Michael Harris, Michael Harris is a regular contributor to Book Review.
Bestsellers
Bestsellers
The natural Robert Lee Hotz, Robert Lee Hotz is a science writer for The Times.
Discoveries Susan Salter Reynolds
Statesmen and the art of war Warren I. Cohen, Warren I. Cohen, once a line officer in the U.S. Pacific Fleet, is now distinguished university professor of history at University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and senior scholar in the Asia program of the Woodrow Wilson Center.
Poet's Corner Carol Muske-Dukes
America, from the outside Tom Engelhardt, Tom Engelhardt, author of "The End of Victory Culture," is consulting editor for Metropolitan Books and a fellow of the Nation Institute. His novel, "The Last Days of Publishing," will appear next year.
The Flower-Fed Buffaloes Vachel Lindsay
Where the beginning of World War II came to an end John Lukacs, John Lukacs is the author of numerous books, including "Churchill: Visionary, Statesman, Historian," "At the End of an Age" and "The Hitler of History."
Words that reach what is wounded Edward Hirsch, Edward Hirsch is the author of the forthcoming "Lay Back the Darkness: Poems," to be published this spring. He is president-elect of the Guggenheim Foundation.
A trailblazer for American imperialism Richard White, Richard White is the author of "'It's Your Misfortune and None of My Own': A New History of the American West." He is a professor of American history at Stanford University.
Swift as a shadow, short as any dream David Ebershoff, David Ebershoff is the author of "Pasadena," "The Danish Girl" and "The Rose City."
Inside the outsider art of African Americans Darryl Pinckney, Darryl Pinckney is the author of "Out There: Mavericks of Black Literature" and "High Cotton."
The prophet of doom Fred Siegel, Fred Siegel is the author of "The Future Once Happened Here: New York, D.C., L. A., and the Fate of America's Big Cities."
American history's bloodiest day John Rhodehamel, John Rhodehamel is Norris Foundation curator of American history at the Huntington Library. He is organizing a new exhibition, "Forever Free: Lincoln's Journey to Emancipation."
BUSINESS
Placing a High Premium on Fear James Flanigan
TOP STORIES -- Nov. 17-22 From Times Staff
Oil Analysts Confused on Gasoline Policy
UC Money Could Be Used on Something Else
Tax Talk Stokes Interest in Dividends Tom Petruno, Times Staff Writer
Trump Should Help Less Fortunate
Regulators Face a Bilingual Conundrum Meg James and Jeff Leeds, Times Staff Writers
Internet Gambling Makes It Even Easier to Lose Your Shirt Kathy M. Kristof, Times Staff Writer
Port Labor Deal Struck Nancy Cleeland, Times Staff Writer
As Headquarters Takes Shape, AOL Tries to Define Its Future Thomas S. Mulligan, Times Staff Writer
Tough Choices, Hard Work Best Way to Dig Out of Debt Liz Pulliam Weston, Special to The Times
Stock Buybacks Face Increasing Scrutiny Tom Petruno, Times Staff Writer
Cadillac Propelled by 'Slade Star Power Terril Yue Jones, Times Staff Writer
REAL ESTATE
Remodeling market slows
'Critical housing needs' growing, policy group finds
Housing starts down last month
Average Mortgage Rates and Indexes
'Far and Away,' back to her native Australia Ruth Ryon, Times Staff Writer
Real estate trends
Altadena balances the traditional and offbeat Susan Carrier, Special to The Times
Big draws for villa: tennis and films Ruth Ryon, Times Staff Writer
Renter's insurance protects tenants Peter Svensson, Associated Press
Caught in a storm Karen E. Klein, Special to The Times
Income is used to gauge risk Kevin Postema, Special to The Times
TRAVEL
If your airline goes belly up, must trip plans also succumb? Jane Engle, Times Staff Writer
Tours & Cruises Rosemary McClure, Times Staff Writer
Travel turkeys
'Spiffed-up' S.F.? He begs to differ
Just how risky is Copper Canyon?
California sparkles in AAA ratings Jane Engle
Don't let holiday trips ruffle your feathers Kathleen Doheny, Special to The Times
Bring your imagination to see the future of Baldwin Hills John McKinney, Special to The Times
Chicago's mighty new mini train Jane Engle, Times Staff Writer
Remembering some close shaves on the travel-writing road Susan Spano, Times Staff Writer
More tips for novice RVers
Carmel Valley, a hideaway east of Eden Lisa Marlowe, Special to The Times
Asia packages offer deals aplenty Arthur Frommer, Special to The Times
Forget the frills on Bora-Bora
Readers recommend
The case of the shiftless Zastava Don Whitehead, Special to The Times
Gifts you may not want to let go of Christopher Reynolds, Times Staff Writer
Sorry, just a little misunderstanding Alicia Rebensdorf, Special to The Times
When is a dog not man's best friend? A cliffhanger tale Michael Wolffe, Special to The Times
She can scratch this memory of Italy off her list Priscilla Lister, Special to The Times
Getting the boot from the Wyoming wilderness Jay Weiner, Special to The Times
The taxi driver Amanda Jones, Special to The Times
Act like a kangaroo to explore Tasmania Lucy Izon, Special to The Times
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