Word: decentering
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...like a guy named Ron White right now. He is cracking me up. Cat Williams is making me laugh, um you know. My old favorites, guys like Steven Wright, Eddie Murphy - I wish he would go on tour. Um. And the new guys are good. I've seen some decent guys I am getting a little old. There are a bunch of new guys that you know, Louis C.K. is pretty funny...
...genre may be specifically political or more broadly humanist, but its codes and attitudes are as rigid as those for an old-time western or musical. The plot typically begins with a decent person suffering some outrage by an oppressive overlord, whether military, governmental or corporate. It goes on to chronicle the steps by which our hero either exacts righteous revenge or, if it's a tragedy, is crushed by the system. The goal of the movie is to provoke some fellow feeling for the world's underdogs. Then, cleansed and spiritually enriched, you can return to American Idol...
...Edward Eaton—runs through March 17 in the Lowell Dining Hall. Considering its massive scope, “Der Rosenkavalier” is a success—primarily because of the outstanding voices of a few main characters, which make the production impressive instead of merely decent...
...first intersectional. “The fact that it was our season opener reflects on our performance,” sophomore skipper Megan Watson said. “Eventually we’ll do a lot better than sixth place, but for our first regatta, it was a pretty decent showing.” Windy conditions on Saturday combined with choppy waves to produce a climate unlike that on the Charles where the team trains, but Sunday competition was characterized by a more familiar, flatter wind. “It was difficult, and it’s always a challenge...
...what Latin Americans say they've been wanting from Washington for so long. That is, it's less about the abstractions of free trade - the fruits of which too rarely trickle down in Latin America's corrupt societies - and more about targeting specific development engines that may well create decent-paying jobs. The gesture may be too little too late to repair Bush's own frayed relations with the region, but it "helps lay the groundwork for a new, more engaged approach to Latin America that tries to redress the tremendous gap between what Washington cares about and what Latin...