Word: brooms
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...detective John Ferguson, in Alfred Hitchcock's film Vertigo, is advised by his girlfriend to turn to the restorative power of music. "Mozart. Wolfgang Amadeus," says Madge. "I had a long talk with a lady in musical therapy, Johnnie, and she says Mozart is the boy for you. A broom that sweeps the cobwebs away." In its 50th year, Opera Australia is hoping Mozart will be the boy for it. While its prognosis is better than Johnnie's, the country's flagship company has been gathering a few cobwebs lately. Since the hasty departure of music director and great hope...
...Alpine skiing events. Turn a bit farther north to take in Pragelato, where the ski jumpers and cross-country skiers will compete. And then swivel east to see the piazzas and spires of Baroque Torino, where five 21st century rinks and arenas await skaters, hockey players and broom-wielding curlers. On its lofty height, the Sacra is a place not only for gazing outward, but for inner contemplation, where the silence is broken only by the tolling of church bells. To hold the games, Torino, known more for its industry than its tourist allure, has undertaken a glossy transformation...
...energetic when they enjoyed acts, but if a performer failed to please, the sold-out auditorium resounded with boos, at which point the “Sandman,” a post filled this year by Jay R. Lundy ‘09, ran on stage with a broom to sweep away the offending act. “Sure, everyone’s nervous, even if they know their act is good,” said Cecilia C. Ekperi ’09, who had several friends in the show. But she questioned the severity of the audience, saying...
Those problems now belong to Zetsche, who sports a bushy walrus mustache and a big broom. He was once considered a dark-horse candidate for the top job, but his star rose over the past three years. Dispatched to Auburn Hills, Mich., to sort out Chrysler, he has led a remarkable turnaround at the company, which swung back into the black in 2004 after years of heavy losses. In September Chrysler reported its 18th consecutive month of sales increases. In the U.S., Zetsche quickly wielded that favorite American management tool: the hatchet. He axed 26,000 jobs and browbeat suppliers...
...SALVATION ARMY 800-SAL-ARMY www.salvationarmyusa.org The Salvation Army is providing services to storm victims and first responders. A $100 donation will feed a family of four for two days, provide two cases of drinking water and one household clean-up kit with broom, mop, bucket and cleaning supplies...