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Much of the material is dauntingly complex, but Gaines works hard to keep his prose accessible and entertaining--sometimes too hard, as when he writes of Prussia's ruling family, "The Hohenzollerns were a funny bunch," or when, in the midst of explaining Pythagorean numbers and the theory of affections in music, he assures the reader defensively, "This will be over soon." Even the most abstract passages, though, are warmed by his obvious reverence for Bach, whose music he has been playing on the piano since he was a child...
...show were right for her was strangely liberating. She reminded me that as much as the legions of single women like me want to find a mate, you can't force it. In a way, Jen did us a favor by demonstrating that single gals aren't all a bunch of Bridget Joneses, desperate for love. By showing us that Mr. Wrongs are a dime a dozen, reality TV for once felt real...
...likes and is free to digress, though at the core of all this venting is a single sentiment: how painful it is to see so little of one's children. The six men who've shown up at the community center this sweltering February evening are a diverse bunch in manner and circumstance, but they're bonded - forever, they say - by this common ache. Dressed all in black, Nick looks pale and tired; the light behind his eyes has gone out. Divorced for eight years, he is entitled to see his 11-year-old daughter every second weekend, but says...
...think if the roles were reversed—if you had somebody from the left wing up there—I don’t think you would have seen a whole bunch of conservative students laughing, holding up signs, and jeering and snickering,” he said. “That reflects poorly upon the school...
Problem is, the scalpers have extras also. Jack circles around a bunch of likelies before the tattooed scalper can get to them, just to get the bloody ticket off his hands...