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...consists of a sparse hospital room, an empty space filled with a single park bench, and an apartment with a large couch and cozy furnishings, and is symbolic of the two worlds that Callie and Sara are torn between. The comfortable, safe feeling of the apartment is a stark contrast to the bare, unknown hospital space. Separating the two is the park bench where Callie and Sara share their “stop kiss.” Throughout the play, the bench remains as a constant reminder of the gap between where the characters are and where their emotions...
...What defines a capable president?,” Cline asked. “It is an interesting contrast to look at TR, and especially his leadership on issues like conservation and the establishment of the national parks, forests, and preserves, and to see a man who just simply acted on his conviction...
...system would not only bankrupt the United States, but would also make the entire nation less safe. Instead, the United States should continue its current policy of engagement with Beijing – but this does not mean that it needs to appease China on every issue of importance.In contrast to the predictions of the Wolfowitz clique, East Asia has actually become one of the more politically stable regions of the world. The past three decades have seen the United States and China move closer and closer to consensus on a variety of major international issues, including the fight against...
...contrast to the manufactured feel of “Dancing Choose,” “Love Dog” is an attempt to strip a song down to its bare essentials so that the lyrics can do the bulk of the work. The effect is unsettling, and the feeling must be mutual as Adebimpe croons, “Come lay me low and love me / This lonely little love dog / That no one knows the name of." Here, the pervading image of isolation and anonymity mirrors the underlying angst of a generation struggling to retain its individuality against...
...steering the city through the fallout from Wall Street's implosion while coping with budget cuts. Even if Bloomberg secures a third term, there's no guarantee his legacy would emerge unscathed. We have an electoral system in place to throw bad politicians out of office; term limits, by contrast, can protect good ones from themselves...