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...have failed to destroy it with their bulldozers and guns, but the Lhasa of old has nonetheless been developed to the point of extinction. One strategy that has proven particularly potent has been to triple the salaries of Tibetans working for the Chinese government, and then watch them construct gaudy "New Tibetan" houses that reproduce the features of the traditional Tibetan style, but are deracinated within...
What to do about it? The worst response, I think, would be to construct something called the religious left. Many of us who are Christians and not supportive of the religious right are not on the left either. In fact, we are opposed to any politicization of the Gospels by any party, Democratic or Republican, by partisan black churches or partisan white ones. "My kingdom is not of this world," Jesus insisted. What part of that do we not understand...
Goldman based her English and American Literature and Language senior thesis on her behind-the-scenes experiences. She examined a 19th-century British phenomenon called toy theatre, in which children could construct miniature theaters and put on productions in their own homes. One show she analyzed, “Alice in Wonderland,” led to her latest production, coming out this spring in the Loeb...
...With the flurry of investment in the north, should anyone be feeling sorry for the south? Hardly. Last month, Intel, the world's biggest maker of computer microprocessors, announced plans to construct a $300 million chip-assembly and testing facility in Saigon. North or south, there appears to be plenty of business to go around. While the world debates whether China or India will become the economic leader of the developing world, Vietnam is seen as an opportunity for companies to diversify their manufacturing base. The country boasts one of the world's highest literacy rates, a young labor force...
Tomas Maier Recently discovered that many of the clients who clamor for his handwoven leather bags and luggage also want the furniture that's sold in Bottega Veneta flagship stores. So he asked the carpenter who makes the hard-case luggage to construct a few small pieces. The result is an entire line of furniture that will be sold exclusively at Bottega Veneta stores. The 20 styles?from a simple side table or small dining table to a python-skin bookcase?can be custom-ordered in a wide range of materials. "When we started the line, we thought about furniture...