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...have a feeling that Skeeter is feeling left out, since you spend so much time with Maude. You should try to incorporate him more tangibly into your relationship, and since the best moments you and Maude have together are the intimate ones, that looks like the obvious place to begin. As they say, “a helping hand always comes in handy...
...Given the cynical national response to activities like this, Prime Minister Brown’s statement is ridiculous. It asserts a narrow-minded idea of British nationalism that hardly exists to begin with. A recent submission to the The Times’ competition for the best British slogan perhaps put it best: “Once Mighty Empire, Slightly Used.” It would be far more worthwhile to concentrate on assimilating the multiplicity of the nation’s ethnicities and religions, through tolerance of ideas like Williams’, rather than maintain an unbending nationalistic tone...
...array of options in terms of success-driven sisterhood. Why memorize the words to a Kappa Kappa Gamma (Kappa) song when you could be networking your way to Morgan Stanley through Smart Women Securities? Yet every February about 150 girls—smart, modern, and mostly freshman—begin the process of rushing Harvard’s three sororities. The recruitment process is run by the Crimson Panhellenic Council, which is comprised of representatives from each sorority. For two weeks, the sororities woo Prospective New Members (PNMs) with girl talk, sugar cookies, and high-stakes karaoke that will...
...York callboy whom Mitchell orders to his hotel room in a drunken stupor. As Mitchell and Alex become increasingly involved in their affair, Ellen (Angie Jepson), Alex’s catty girlfriend, and Diane (Maureen Keiller), Mitchell’s agent, become entangled in the events, which begin to spiral out control under the press’ watchful eye. Certainly, when Beane wants laughs, he is capable of conjuring them. His greatest creation is Diane. Acid-tongued and relentless, she is single-mindedly driven to purchase the rights for a play in which Mitchell will (heroically) portray...
...churches built on the island... [and] complete religious freedom." Ultimately, though, Vatican leaders are aiming even higher. As the only institution besides the state with a significant presence in Cuban daily life, the Church is uniquely positioned to play the role of mediator when and if Castro's successors begin to open up society and reach out to dissidents...