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(But it's a tiny stick figure that finally knocks him out in a light-touch lesson about bullies).

Referring to the ultimately silly paranoia of the characters whipped up during the hunt for the mysterious Backson -- which was borne of a misreading of a Christopher Robin note by self-appointed genius Owl -- a deliberate yet light touch lesson they intended to convey, Hall joked, "We found this out, Winnie the Pooh is really just an allegory for the invasion of Iraq".

In one way or another, the songs are touching object lessons in confronting and transcending despair.

Why?In this section A dialogue of the deaf The Reagan touch Lessons Cleveland can teach Don't rain on our parade The sansculotte governor The other Maximum Leader Reason to cry Stick 'em up ReprintsThe answer is the intervention of civil-rights groups led by Jesse Jackson and the Black Leadership Forum.

Aaron Diehl, a product of the jazz program at Juilliard, made his set a history lesson, touching on James P. Johnson and Duke Ellington, as well as Monk's "Little Rootie Tootie".

(Stephen Holden) ★ 'MILK' (R, 2 08) Gus Van Sant's film about Harvey Milk (1930-78), the San Francisco City supervisor who was one of the first openly gay elected officials in the country, is less a standard biopic than a sharp, lyrical history lesson, touching not only on a crucial decade in the gay-rights movement but also on the rough and tumble of big-city politics and the tricky ways of love.

(Dargis) ★ 'MILK' (R, 2 08) Gus Van Sant's film about Harvey Milk (1930-78), the San Francisco City supervisor who was one of the first openly gay elected officials in the country, is less a standard biopic than a sharp, lyrical history lesson, touching not only on a crucial decade in the gay-rights movement but also on the rough and tumble of big-city politics and the tricky ways of love.

(Scott) ★ 'MILK' (R, 2 08) Gus Van Sant's film about Harvey Milk (1930-1978), the San Francisco City supervisor who was one of the first openly gay elected officials in the country, is less a standard biopic than a sharp, lyrical history lesson, touching not only on a crucial decade in the gay-rights movement, but also on the rough and tumble of big-city politics and the tricky ways of love.

Meanwhile the education secretary, Michael Gove, has condemned children's charities for telling teachers to stop touching pupils during lessons.

Like Aesop's fables, Nelson's anecdotes have lessons touching on knowledge, vulnerability, and pride.

His bemused humility was genuine, touching and an object lesson in how to take a fat compliment.