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...focusing on the political aspects of Kipling's career - in particular, his role as imperial cheerleader and later as a Cassandra of national decline - David Gilmour stakes out a distinctive position. Based on extensive research, The Long Recessional is stylishly written, enjoyable to read and occasionally revelatory. But whether it lives up to its claim to demonstrate Kipling's enduring influence on how Britons regard themselves and their heritage is debatable...
...Cassandra Cummings...
...touch." He hasn't really listened to Eminem's work--when it comes to rap, he prefers the Roots--but he says, "I almost feel like if anything is controversial, the guy's gotta be doing something right." Among the few contemporary acts that excite him is jazz singer Cassandra Wilson. "She is one of my favorite singers today," says Dylan. "I heard her version of Death Letter Blues--gave me the chills. I love everything she does." He says he would like to see her cover some of his songs...
Still, because I've been living with my girlfriend Cassandra for some time, everyone was on my case about getting married. When I was interviewing the Wu-Tang Clan, even Inspectah Deck and Cappadonna, who were emptying out a Dutch Masters cigar and refilling it with marijuana, starting laying into me. "You got to marry her," Cappadonna told me. "You got to step up and be a man. Take some responsibility." Deck nodded in agreement. I never needed a puff of a Dutch Master quite so much...
...after 3 1/2 years of explaining to Cassandra that I was too young to get married and getting almost enough mileage out of my damaged understanding of commitment to make my parents' divorce worth it, I started to feel that being married would be nice, a relief from contemplating what to do, a comfort in being able to plan the future. Plus, I realized the odds were slim of finding someone else who would let me write about...