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...though, is that I kinda like the muscles. Hell, I say the more recruited athletes the better—especially if they’re the hunks that Amaker is recruiting. I am highly in favor of the toned, 6-foot-plus men that he is desperately trying to bribe into coming to our less-than-stellar athletic school. We’re all about diversity, right? And trust me, we need a little more of it in the looks arena...
...situation is unlikely to improve. Sources say it was once relatively easy to bribe North Korean border guards to look the other way when people tried to cross over. Not so now. "It appears the North Koreans have increased salaries on the border, or put more senior guards there, over the past year or so, because things are more difficult now," says a Christian activist working under cover in China. This source, whose group claims to have moved hundreds of North Koreans to freedom over the past three years, says the flow is "now down to a trickle." Public executions...
...first time I ever went to the opera, my grandmother had to bribe me with a piece of chocolate cake during each of the three intermissions in order to keep me in my seat. However, I have since come to appreciate the garish costumes, bold sets, and powerful singing that make opera unique. Though the Dunster House Opera (DHO) Society’s rendition of “Così Fan Tutte” is a more relaxed interpretation of these operatic traditions, Saturday’s opening night performance was entertaining and carefully composed, successfully bringing the high...
...first time I ever went to the opera, my grandmother had to bribe me with a piece of chocolate cake during each of the three intermissions in order to keep me in my seat. However, I have since come to appreciate the garish costumes, bold sets, and powerful singing that make opera unique. Though the Dunster House Opera (DHO) Society’s rendition of “Così Fan Tutte” is a more relaxed interpretation of these operatic traditions, Saturday’s opening night performance was entertaining and carefully composed, successfully bringing the high...
...doorman barred an erstwhile partygoer for wearing sneakers—specifically prohibited by the club’s dress code—although he protested that those sneakers were advertised as club-friendly. The bouncer offered to allow him into the club in exchange for a $500 bribe; the sneaker-wearer declined...