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...nation rests—if he does say so himself. “Pundits have been essential to American democracy since the birth of our great country,” he says. “If George Washington was the first American president, then it could be said that Ben Franklin was the first American pundit. And guess whose face is on a higher denomination bill? I rest my case...
...lighten the national debt. A bumper sticker posted on a billboard in the hallway gives you an idea of what passes for humor in a place as wonky as this: "I Brake for Unfunded Mandates." See TIME's Person of the Year 2009: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke...
...balance-sheet risks. Most investors just can't understand them. They are too much like black boxes. Once you lessen the risk, the value of the strong underlying banking franchises ought to be more visible and appreciated. (See TIME's 2009 Person of the Year: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke...
While attention is focused primarily on the text and performers, these are frequently undermined by the seemingly constant soundscape of city traffic and chirping birds—an obvious attempt at technical verisimilitude. Even the onstage presence of sound designer and operator Ben Williams, who also plays several small roles throughout the production, is less distracting than the unnecessary and incongruous noise with which the performers must compete. The sound design is thankfully more subdued and sparingly used—to greater effect—in the stronger second half of the production...
...things going early in the first with a power play goal from forward Ben Smith. Eagles forward Brian Gibbons collected the rebound of Steven Whitney’s attempt at goal and took it behind the goal. Gibbons snuck the puck to Smith, who powered the puck into the net from point-blank range...