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...Editorials in July will argue that each All-Star team should be allotted 80 roster spots 2. A batter will hit .430 in April and adorn the cover of Sports Illustrated. He'll finish the season at .329 3. A star player will endure a major slump due to unrevealed marital or substance-abuse challenges. The public will think he's got a back problem...
...frustration. "After all these years, we're not prepared to take a step backwards," said Maryam Gholabi, 21, a medical student. More revealing than any of the student speeches or placards was the absence of photos of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the late Ayatollah Khomeini, whose pictures adorn every public space in Iran. That day at Tehran University, the pillar on which Khamenei's photo normally hangs was bare...
...replaced by professionals who are not part of local power structures. Anyone trying to do this in Khost could be in for a tough time. The brothers, fervent royalists, fly the royal banner from official buildings, not the current national flag, and pictures of deposed King Mohammed Zahir Shah adorn their cars. Their own way of ruling has a regal feel. The 55-year-old Pachakhan, Governor of three provinces, is an irascible potentate who holds court in the time-honored manner, seated on cushions at the far end of a long audience room. A bandolier hangs over one shoulder...
...inspired by Yunque's fascination with functionality, such as brooch pins designed to hold reading glasses and 1840's style Victorian spine bookmarks ($28-$38). Many items are graced with uncommon and richly colored European beads, adding texture, and they all make thoughtful and impressive gifts. Antique beads also adorn her brilliant deco glass necklaces - a colorful high note in this season's collection. For the 24-hour shopper, a collection of her unique jewelry and gifts can be seen at www.solnyc.com...
...Nonetheless, "Chutney Popcorn" is a film well worth seeing. During the course of the picture, there's a scene in which Reena and Lisa adorn each other with henna tattoos before making love. It's a sequence that could have be played for pure titillation - and probably guaranteed the film a place among the lesbian-obsessed soft-focus/softcore late-night offerings on Showtime, Cinemax and HBO. Instead, the scene is sweet, a bit humorous, and more about intimacy than carnality. "Chutney Popcorn" is a low-budget movie that never goes for cheap thrills...