Word: circuitousness
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Presidential Palace, Khalilzad couldn't seem farther away from the intense hand-wringing of political strategists in Washington over how the deteriorating situation in Iraq is affecting their poll numbers in the U.S. He admits some Iraqi politicians are nervous that the midterm election results could short-circuit the U.S. commitment to Iraq, but he doesn't see a fundamental change in the approach to Iraq, no matter who controls Congress in January. He could envision minor adjustments being made, "but strategically," says Khalilzad, in an unwrinkled blue shirt, "I don't see an alternative that works for our national...
...invitations means "he wonders if he's still married," she says. She has given speeches around the world. She keeps an office at the court and lunches occasionally with her ex-colleagues. Exercising her prerogative as a senior jurist, she will sit briefly on the Second and Ninth Circuit Courts of Appeal next month. She'll also co-chair a conference at Georgetown this week on judicial autonomy. The Founding Fathers "were so clear that ... an independent judiciary was critical to the success of the nation," she says. That independence is threatened by proposals to rein in the courts...
...sober critical exegesis about to follow it in the major markets. Lieutenant, meanwhile, was picked up by a fringe distributor, opened in New York to OK notices and is now beginning to make its halting way around the country on what's left of the once-flourishing "art house" circuit...
...Şte with Anne-Marie Zapf-Belanger ’09, the Toronto native who skyrocketed to fame last spring when she posted a “casual encounters” ad on Craigslist for a tryst in Widener. Within hours the post hit the open list circuit, sparking debate about everything from morals to missionary. Zapf-Belanger responded in a mass e-mail, informing the world that she was serious, and still interested in shaking up the stacks...
...same lofty league as the Venice or São Paolo events. A little competition has been good for the Queensland newcomer, however, prompting it to abandon its earlier catch-all approach in favor of a tighter focus on key movements in regional art. Regulars on the Asian art circuit, such as Indian-born British sculptor Anish Kapoor and controversial Chinese conceptual artist Ai Weiwei, have signed up to participate this year. The show also coincides with the opening of the new Queensland Gallery of Modern Art. OGAKI: Japan has long been a pioneer in media art (the name given...