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Perhaps the most intriguing point raised by Will's book is not its specific contents or arguments--for Will himself relishes political argument for the sake of argument, not necessarily for its substance--but the phenomena the book highlights. While most columnists are content to rehash news events, adding a tinge of opinion called "analysis," or to provide simple textbook explanation. Will adds class to the profession, with his own pursuit of journalistic virtue
...chorus still offers lively human scenery which adds excitement to several speeches, most notably that of Hierophantes, who shows up briefly as commentator on the action. Acacia Blythe as Hierophantes must recite the most baldly moralistic speech of the play, a condemnation of the apathetic "frogs" who are content to "let well enough alone." Yet her lyrical voice cases this speech onto the audience as the chorus slowly dances and pantomines around her. At other times the frog-chorus is strictly comic, as when the twelve hop around, individualized by bits of clothing as diverse as sun visors and knitted...
...disintegrating society. For Wright, it may indicate he sees his world dissolving; more likely, he uses the prose poem to stretch she limits of his poetry. By dodging conventional line breaks and assuming a super-charged prosaic style, the poet legitimately, and often successfully, experiments with his work's content and form...
...Away, Melvin and Howard, Atlantic City), Diner is a microscope-not a megascope-movie, as admirable for what it avoids as for what it accomplishes. Writer-Director Barry Levinson looks back on the Eisenhower era with affectionate understanding, and without straining for apocalyptic climaxes or Zeitgeist generalizations. He is content to observe these five guys who congregate late each night at the Fells-Point Diner, content to display them in all their modest, wisecracking, friend-loving glory. An evening at Diner is like a night at the diner. The air is heavy with cigarette smoke and camaraderie, and the menu...
When asked if he would return to the team if he were allowed to. Terner said. "I'm very content with my life and getting involved in other things. Playing tennis is fun but sometimes it's a pain...