Word: aztecs
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...example, a radiant image of a boy sipping from a shadowy stream of falling water is entitled "Sed Publica" (Public Thirst). The commentary gives some interesting information about ancient sacrifice rituals and the Aztec's conception of water as life source. But Bravo's provocative title refers to a contemporary socio-economic reality which the commentary ignores. Similarly, the series of female nudes titled "Xipe" are explained solely in reference to the ancient "flayed goddess" of the same name. Yet the headless images of bodies criss-crossed with jagged shadows and leaves bear a resemblence...
...Sage is to expand the traditional limits of Western cooking by incorporating Native American and Latin elements. "There were people in America before the arrival of Europeans," says Miller, who adds sizzle to poultry, fish and game with seasonings and textures derived from Plains Indian and Aztec recipes. "We are enriched as a culture by including these things, not by pushing them aside." Meanwhile, he expects the menu at Red Sage to continue the cultural evolution that inspired its creation. "The West has all these elements in its past, but it's still in the process of becoming," he observes...
...young, like Bill Clinton, should never have been faced with the dilemma of either fighting that war or being traitors. It was as if American power, like an Aztec sun god, required terrible infusions of blood. Either sacrifice yourselves upon the altar of Vietnam, the drama demanded, or slay the fathers, tear down their house...
...Aztec Sun Gods and Himalayan Rescues...
...that seems guaranteed, but, within five minutes, he manages to lose it. Blunsten returns home where success surrounds him: his wife, Marcie, is a slick newscaster. His daughter, Peppermint, gets promoted every week in her job at Taco Parade: first to Golden Sombrero, then to Aztec Sun God and finally, to CEO. Even his pet, Yipper, wins fame and glory as a rescue dog in the Himalayas...