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...Julius Caesar...
...then thrillingly answers. Iris Chase is a brilliant addition to Atwood's roster of fascinating fictional narrators. Not only is her story sinuously complex, but she is entertaining company. Her comments on her story are crotchety and amusing: "The bank has Roman pillars, to remind us to render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, such as those ridiculous services charges." She is also frank about her occasional evasions: "I look back over what I've written and I know it's wrong, not because of what I've set down, but because of what I've omitted. What...
Rock is dead. Rock is alive. Meaningful music is over. Meaningful music never mattered more. The British band Radiohead's new CD, Kid A, out Oct. 3, arrives like Mark Antony delivering Caesar's funeral oration: it comes not to praise rock but to bury it. The songs defy convention and categorization: one track, The National Anthem, begins like a full-on rock number, with a throbbing bass guitar and aggressive percussion, before the tune bursts open and jazzy horns tumble out. This is an album about atmosphere and mood, not easy hooks and catchy choruses. Listening...
...Boyd's showstopper in this production is a golden barge. The barge, complete with oarsmen, morphs into a magnificent, multi-colored throne invoking Ra, the Egyptian God of the Sun. Boyd chose to enhance the dichotomy between the Egypt of Cleopatra-light, airy and feminine-and the Rome of Caesar, which is cold, stoic and masculine. The music, composed by Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov and arranged by John Lanchberry, echoes these themes as well...
...dilemma. I still haven't figured out these Asian names. Is your official name Mei Pin Phua or Phua Mei Pin? We've tried to settle this but you always change the subject with a random piece of advice like, "Do not mistake Honey Mustard for Creamy Caesar in the dining hall." So to answer your question, your father is either Mr. Mei Pin or Mr. Phua...