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...rewards a close scrutiny of his work. Even in “The Woman Who Sat on the Toilet for Two Years,” Holder manages to write, “All your slick / Posturing. / The endless histrionics / Wind up / In a dance / Cheek to cheek / Above the bowl.” An ironic explication of characters like this one leads to captivating lines often filled with biting understatements. His accessible diction serves to capture well-observed and interesting moments in the ordinary.So Holder’s work does have redeeming qualities. Perhaps he desired his writing...
...consume their favorite ice cream or listen to their favorite song, the more the intensity of their happiness declines. One study concluded that even after people win the lottery, their happiness returns to prior levels a few months after cashing in the ticket. (See the best and worst Super Bowl commercials...
...that the unrealized losses on the financial unit's balance sheet are greater than most investors understand. On top of the analyst's report, The Wall Street Journal reported that GE has significant exposure to the failing commercial real estate market. (Watch a GE advert shown during the Super Bowl...
...whole evening in the outcome of the presidential election if the only excitement was in hearing Brian Williams announce, "And the White House goes to ... Barack Obama!" - not which states he won, or how few votes determined the margin of victory in Virginia or Indiana? And the Super Bowl - would 100 million people watch it if the halftime show were virtually the whole show and, at the end, John Madden said, "The Steelers won," instead of, "This was the closest, wildest, most thrilling fourth quarter in NFL freakin' history...
...close that Best Actor race was in 2009?") Hollywood is supposed to be the best at creating drama, suspense, thrills - at putting on a great show. If we knew not only who the winners were but by how much they won, the Oscar show could be the Super Bowl of movies...