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...treason, scream the pundits. Hang him! Rip his limbs from his body! While the charge sounds suitably dramatic, legally, treason is a pretty tricky crime to prove (and is punishable by death). Article III, Section 3 of the Constitution reads, "Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort." Walker may well have fulfilled those requirements, but there's more. A defendant may be convicted only "on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court." Will...
Butt begins to falter in her choice of medium and her application of that medium. Resembling ancient Persian manuscripts, Butt’s drawings consist of interlaced pages of semi-transparent dot patterns with a small watercolor over-painting. Additionally, little white circles with words such as “honor,” “doubts” and “passion” are strategically placed on the finished product. The over-paintings are always of either a young turbaned man or a woman, whose face and expression are eerily reminiscent of Frida Kahlo?...
From the ENCYCLOPEDIA OF JIHAD, al-Qaeda's guidebook for terror: "BIOLOGICAL LETTERS...consist of a normal letter coated with some kind of microbes, viruses, that can withstand dryness for quite some time and still maintain its capability of multiplying...enough to coat the letter and guarantee it reaches its destination as deadly to the human being, either orally or through a scratch in the skin, and gets him infected with a contagious sickness that resolves into his death...CHEMICAL LETTERS...consist of a normal letter coated with some mustard agent or other poisons. This method is not yet deployed...
...seven images in the show consist of five large portraits and two very large still lifes. Under dim lighting (important to their preservation) the grass canvases seem to glow gently. At the request of the artists, only five visitors at a time are allowed into the show. Whether this is because of the delicate nature of their work, or an impression they wished to create, this choice makes Presence feel like a quiet, spiritual space...
...team will have to grow up fast by the time the Olympics roll around. The tournament has expanded from six to eight teams this year. Play will consist of two four-team round-robin pools followed by semifinals and medal games. The gold medal game is set for Feb. 21. Although the U.S. and Canada are heavily favored to reach that game, 1998 Olympic bronze medalist Finland and 2001 World Championship bronze medalist Russia are expected to be among the other contenders...