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...junior Senator from Illinois indeed has inspired a religious following, especially among the young and other demographics susceptible to irrational surges of idealism. Even the previously disenchanted and disenfranchised, the party establishment as well as the grass-root fringes, have heeded the altar call, and have been born again in Hope...

Author: By Christopher B. Lacaria | Title: The Delusion of Hope | 3/3/2008 | See Source »

...turns out. Sunday's daily Le Parisien published a new opinion poll showing Sarkozy's public approval rating had dropped seven points since December to 48%. Perhaps just as bad for the reportedly altar-bound Sarkozy, however, was that poll's finding that 48% of respondents said he overexposes his private life...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sarkozy Set to Wed as Approval Falls | 1/7/2008 | See Source »

Small comfort, perhaps, to the anti-Syrian legislators in Lebanon who fear - rightly or wrongly - that history is repeating itself, with Washington once more sacrificing their interests on the altar of political expediency...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A New Player in the Middle East | 12/2/2007 | See Source »

...scandals and violent confrontations with the paparazzi, Maradona is revered here here as "Saint Maradona," or simply "El Diego." A "Maradonian Church" has been created with followers who gather to celebrate his birthday every year with a "Maradona Mass" that includes dancing girls in front of a "Maradonian" altar...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Season Ticket for the Cemetery | 11/13/2007 | See Source »

...Harvard in their original language.A tale about love, suffering, and betrayal (I promise it’s nothing like the typical Spanish telenovela), “Bodas de Sangre” is a haunting story about a wife-to-be who leaves her fiancée at the altar and escapes with her ex-lover. A bitter and violent rivalry ensues between the two families. Lorca’s obsessions with murder, death, and the role of women in society are central themes in the play. The Agassiz production began weakly with a confusing blend of discordant singing, incomprehensible dialogue...

Author: By Andres A. Arguello, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: ‘Sangre’ Sears, in Spanish | 11/4/2007 | See Source »

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