Word: absurdities
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...many Palestinians watching a fratricidal war escalate between gunmen of Fatah and Hamas in Gaza, the question seems almost absurd: why should the Palestinians inflame tensions among themselves over whether to accept a position rejected by the government of Israel...
...drawn fire here at Harvard. One of Summers’ fiercest critics, Professor of Anthropology and of African and African American Studies J. Lorand Matory ’82, said that “the knee jerk accusation that targeted criticism of Israel singles out Israel is as absurd as stating that the anti-apartheid movement was singling out South Africa.” Matory said that the criticism of Israel was appropriate because of the “extraordinary” support that the country has received from the U.S. and other Western governments. But former Harvard lecturer Martin...
...physique like a throw pillow, many people have tabbed Nacho as this summer's Wedding Crashers--an over-the-top comedy poised to do big business. As directed by Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite), though, the $35 million film is more like Don Quixote set in the absurd subculture of Mexican wrestling than a traditional multiplex comedy. "Jack doesn't wink at the camera," says Hess. "He lives in the weird universe of the movie, so the funny stuff comes from him being the character, not the other way around...
...remarks, Summers’ statement this week has drawn fire here at Harvard. One of Summers' fiercest critics, Professor of Anthropology and of African and African American Studies J. Lorand Matory '82, said that "the knee jerk accusation that targeted criticism of Israel singles out Israel is as absurd as stating that the anti-apartheid movement was singling out South Africa...
...However absurd the cereal wars may appear, Roth says he is simply trying to act before the really big guys muscle in on his highly expansible idea. "Starbucks could easily start selling cereal, catering to a sophisticated palate, to complement their coffee," says Laurence Knight, president of Fletcher-Knight, a marketing consultancy based in Greenwich, Conn...