Asa creativeendeavour, Mr Gygax's inventedworldwas deeplyunoriginal: heborrowedshamelessly from authorssuch asJackVance, Robert E.Howardand J. R. R.Tolkien.
Both Michael Howard and Jack Straw insisted that they must have the right to vary the terms of a life sentence, if the twin requirements of retribution and deterrence are to be met.
As McCain approached Super Tuesday, he sometimes ticked off a list of Republican elders who are backing him: former New Hampshire Senator Warren Rudman, former Tennessee Senator Howard Baker, former Missouri Senator Jack Danforth, Senator Pete Domenici, of New Mexico.