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...lost: Consider why concerts, sports events, and shows are all more expensive to watch live than on TV. Part of the price pays for the bragging rights of having seen some hero of yours in the flesh. But there has to be more, for why is good close-up footage still less appetizing than nosebleed seats? The answer: Seeing events live brings the show alive. Good performances dissolve the space between self and other, so individuals can immerse themselves in experience rather than in deflating rejoinders and side notes...
...climate-change bill that was supposed to be announced on Monday. Although it is certainly Sen. Graham’s right to be upset over the Democrats' decision to also begin discussions on a new immigration bill, choosing to pull support, especially when the bill was so close to being formally introduced and stood a good chance of passing, was a terrible decision on many fronts. A member of Congress should never withdraw support for a bill for any reason besides issues with its content; Sen. Graham’s dishonesty is a perversion of the legislative process. In addition...
...We’ve conducted a nationwide search,” Lapp said. “We’ve looked at a number of candidates. We’re close to a decision point...
...We’re not close to signing anybody yet,” Fraine said. “It’s obviously hard work to try to get someone in there, and we have been [trying] for a year...
...particular, Strand says he pays close attention to the ways that the endings of his pieces are received by the audience...