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...obdurate monarchist. But the next in line as head of Howard's conservative Liberal Party, Peter Costello, is a republican. The Australian Labor Party is republican through and through. It is only a matter of time before the less reactionary and nostalgic Liberal politicians can come out of the closet, and then Australian monarchy will be finished...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Real Australia | 11/14/2007 | See Source »

...even their employer is exploited: nagged by his parents, badgered by Fred, threatened with extinction by the Spacey character. The undercoat of sadness in Giamatti's performance has a number of explanation. Maybe it's because he read the script; or because as Richardson uncharitably reveals, "He's a closet eater." Or maybe Santa has heard the news about global warming, and is anxiously anticipates the North Pole's first snowless Christmas...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Claus That Won't Fly | 11/11/2007 | See Source »

Huff, seated before his computer on which he arranges music, is surrounded by rows of books, photos of friends and premier organists, and a lamp in the shape of a cat, its innards expected to glow when switched on. A closet, door ajar, holds recordings of the choir...

Author: By Esther I. Yi, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Memorial Church To Ring in 75th Year | 11/9/2007 | See Source »

...problems with hijab-covered heads in public schools and government offices. Many Muslims feel just the opposite. As my friend suggested, Westerners believe that prayer is something best done in private, a matter for individual souls rather than state institutions. In the Islamic world, religion is out of the closet: on the streets, chanted five times daily from minarets, enshrined in constitutions, party platforms and penal codes. Sexual matters are kept discreet...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Indecent Exposure | 11/8/2007 | See Source »

...bring out the sweaters and scarves from my closet for winter, that’s when I really begin to miss my hometown of Dallas. Not only is the weather far more appealing but it’s the only place where I feel like I can speak in my real voice...

Author: By Jessica C. Coggins | Title: Don’t Mess with Texas | 11/5/2007 | See Source »

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