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Though the show occasionally falls into mimicry of the creativity of the choreographers and musicians it channels, that reproduction alone is quite a feat. As a whole, the skilled precision and utter professionalism of the show make it a delight to watch...
...More Than a Democratic Label Re Andrew Marshall's essay "Dictators' Delight" [Oct. 9], on the Thai military coup: Democracy must not be a meaningless label. When Western leaders recommend that other nations implement democracy, they are endorsing a system of government that has checks and balances among the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches. They surely do not envision the installation of a President who decides judicial matters without the presentation of evidence in a trial or a Prime Minister like Thaksin Shinawatra, who, as you noted, described the detention of Aung San Suu Kyi as "reasonable enough...
...noodles and expired canned goods, they marvel at the urban paradise around them. Little Plum, writes Yan, "roams the supermarket, admiring stacks of dish detergents, napkins and bath towels as if they were flower beds or pavilions in a park." Dan's yearning for the good life - and his delight with the gustatory perks of his new calling - initially blind him to the swamp of favors and payoffs he has entered. But, in a twist out of the Socialist Realism handbook, he finds himself becoming a real journalist. After he notices that his fellow diners have filed inaccurate, self-censored...
...brief moment of unsynchronized violin bowing, the HRO, with its newest members performing with the orchestra for the first time, proved to be a success. Even though Friday evening called forth the over-arching themes of conflict and tragedy, the audience resoundingly rewarded the orchestra with applause and delight...
Watson is nevertheless thrilled to be back. When approached by Economics Department members last month, “I jumped at the opportunity. It’s an exciting subject and, of course, Harvard students are always an incredible delight to teach,” he said...