TALK OF THE TOWN
THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL/ THE "D" WORD/ Jane Mayer on the long shadow of Michael Dukakis.
THE HUMAN CONDITION/ AGELESS, GUILTLESS/ Adam Green visits the psychotherapist Albert Ellisís ninetieth birthday party.
MAIN EVENT/ AND IN THIS CORNER/ Ben McGrath watches a talk-radio T.K.O.
DEPT. OF DIGESTION/ A MAALOX MOMENT/ Howard Kaplan learns the finer points of sword swallowing.
CASUAL/ GEORGE W. BUSH, NEWS JUNKIE/ Andy Borowitz on the White House grapevine.
COMMENT/ FRENCH KISSING/ Adam Gopnik on when Jacques met Laura
