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Unlike the original radical libs, who clashed with the blue-collar Dems, Dean has cleverly embraced Gephardt's lunch-pail populism. To do so, he had to delete Howard Dean 2.0, who was a militant New Democrat. He abandoned his support for free trade. He now opposes the New Democrat impulse to reform traditional liberal programs like old-age entitlements, public education (Dean is even skeptical about charter schools, a New Dem staple) and affirmative action. Indeed, about the only Clintonian remnant that Dean supports is fiscal conservatism...
...sixty-member Collegium mixed choir serenaded audiences Friday evening with a truly classic program. Most notably, the evening’s Brahms theme was very well carried in “Warum ist das Licht gegeben dem Mühseligen” and “Lass dich nur nichts nicht dauren.” The versatile talents of the chorus were displayed in the former work with an achingly beautiful rendition of the first movement followed by rounds in the second movement. Especially praiseworthy was the piece’s sensitive harmonization between the soprano and alto parts...
...course, the biggest reason for many to feast at Dunkin’ Donuts may not be the muffins, but Good Will Hunting’s Matt Damon. Sitting at the corner table by the window, one can nibble their cruller and ponder: How do I like ’dem apples...
...look at what resulted from fighting for their own thing. Who wants to pass mass graves on his way to vacation [in Yugoslavia]?" After traveling back in time, Hrebejk is ready to tackle a contemporary theme. At the end of the summer, he starts shooting Horem pádem (Loop the Loop is the working English title), a tale of illegal refugees, baby snatchers, soccer hooligans and an estranged son coming home. Sounds complicated? It is. For Hrebejk, there's always more than one side to each story. The paleontologist can be trusted to leave no stone unturned...
...gospel-tinted voice in a propulsive rhythmic groove, she proceeds to bend the blues, rehabilitate some standards (by Simon and Garfunkel as well as by Duke Ellington) and scamper through a couple of her own intriguing compositions. Simply Natural may fall an inch short of her spectacular last CD, Dem Bones, but that's no insult. Cook can cook. --By Daniel Okrent