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Russell Crowe's film will expand the O'Brian cult. But new readers drawn by the cannon fire may be surprised to discover how complex the books truly are. Their spiritual through line is the friendship of Aubrey and Maturin, a classic concord of opposed natures. Aubrey is gruff, blocky, pragmatic; Maturin is lean, reserved and cerebral, though stalwart enough to amputate limbs without the niceties of general anesthetic or clean instruments. Both men are moved by music. Maturin plays cello, while Aubrey scrapes along on violin, and their shared attempts at Locatelli or Boccherini are their ultimate expression...
...vote for people like Bush. If the economy tanked tomorrow, Bush and his like could still afford a doctor, buy groceries and pay their electric bills, while most of the people who voted for him couldn't! It is the children of the poor and middle class who are cannon fodder for Bush's war. I think when this sinks in the country will vote him out. Pamala Anderson Bristol...
...because the album fails to truly capture the off-the-cuff wit and sheer lunacy of the duo’s live performances. With most of the tracks simply lurching into the next, Grape-a-Don never gets the chance to fully develop his loose cannon personality. What’s more, the absurd shout-along choruses of early Grand Buffet favorites like “Candy Bars” and “You’re on Fire” have largely been replaced with tedious sing-alongs. But even if the album doesn?...
When Lentz arrived at Harvard, his arm strength was jaw-dropping. His cannon defined him as a player, throwing runners out from his knees if necessary...
CRUMBLED. THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAIN, the stern granite profile, which has for generations been the state's most recognizable landmark, carved naturally by a glacier 30,000 years ago into New Hampshire's Cannon Mountain; as a result of erosion, after decades of efforts to preserve it; in Franconia Notch State Park. The 40-ft. face has appeared on license plates, postage stamps and the state quarter. New Hampshire officials are debating whether to restore the monument...