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...intellectual banter, witty academic satire and thoughtful portrayal of religious life and community—all of which make this a far more elegant and effective work than any new atheist polemic—“36 Arguments for the Existence of God” still simplifies its subject, and so falls short of meeting its own ambitious standards. A novel that considers rational religionists and non-materialists on their own terms, while maintaining its strong intellectual reservations, would make a worthy sequel to this excellent but incomplete entry into the genre...

Author: By Yair Rosenberg, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Goldstein Opens Up Religious Discussion in ‘36 Arguments’ | 4/20/2010 | See Source »

...stood out, and the only moment when the crowd truly became engaged was when CEB members rather disrespectfully started throwing out T-shirts in the middle of “Here We Are.” To his credit, Park played professionally and displayed a relaxed charm in his banter...

Author: By Chris R. Kingston and Alex C. Nunnelly, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Day or Nite, Yardfest Does Not Entertain | 4/20/2010 | See Source »

...feature heavily rhythmic rap-like lyrics—an element which has long been part of the band’s signature style. These tracks, especially “Four Seconds,” feature a large variety of rhythmic concoctions and utilize strong percussion pieces, adding a playful banter to the album. The album also incorporates slow tracks like “The Love We’re In” which balance out the fast and upbeat nature of the rest of the album. Much of the record, however, has a folky feel to it. This is especially...

Author: By Chris A. Henderson, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Barenaked Ladies | 4/6/2010 | See Source »

...straight arrow wanting to earn a decent paycheck. He believed in the American Dream, and the Vietnam War made him uneasy. The closest Hanks got to protesting Vietnam, however, was privately rooting for the Smothers Brothers, whose show was eventually canceled by CBS because of their antiwar banter. Immune to Berkeley radicalism and too "unhip" - his word - for Richard Pryor or Lenny Bruce, Hanks' comedic sensibility tilted more toward Bob Hope. Hanks was so square that he remembers rebuking a peer in his high school government class for saying in April 1974 that President Richard Nixon would be forced...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Tom Hanks Became America's Historian in Chief | 3/6/2010 | See Source »

After the conference, the resident of the Portugese-speaking nation shocked the guest speaker with her near-perfect English. Later, Marques offered to help Cavallaro, a vegetarian, navigate the meat-heavy Brazilian restaurant scene. Language would further unite them, as their multilingualism allowed the pair to banter in what Cavallaro calls “Portuinglês.” But most important of all was their shared passion for advancing human rights across the globe...

Author: By Danielle J. Kolin and Naveen N. Srivatsa, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Dedicated To The Cause: Activists To Take the Helm at Currier House | 2/25/2010 | See Source »

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