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...tries to bear with dignity, like the live-in millstone that is his mother. And in Rizzo's portrayal, Geremia becomes more than an ogre; he is any man who realizes that beauty is something that will never be given him. He must buy, steal or try to destroy it. The other characters, especially Rosalba and Gino, are not mere stooges for Geremia; they are by turns victims and connivers, whom Geremia inadvertently inspires to dip into his book of tricks. By the climax, Geremia is "a hole in love," Rosalba "a bride on fire...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Reason to Celebrate | 5/24/2006 | See Source »

...don’t destroy the estuary to build a beautiful park. The Lamont Reference Room is a gem that should never be replaced...

Author: By Alexander D. Blankfein, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Feeding the Lamonster | 5/18/2006 | See Source »

...want shock therapy, to destroy everything and build it back up, and to not waste time," he explains. "He is in favor of gradual reform. He is a utopian, leading a state like the wise man of a village. That's where I say, 'Life is more complicated than this.'" Seif al Islam is anxious to end speculation that he'll get his own chance to lead Libya some day. He rules out succeeding his father "100 percent," saying his goal is limited to encouraging a civil society as part of Libya's democratization process. No interest at all? "Zero...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Behind Gaddafi's Diplomatic Turnaround | 5/18/2006 | See Source »

...cousins and a danger to the rest of the world is not only patronizing but also racist. If the U.S. and its friends can be trusted with nuclear weapons, why not any other country? The only way to ensure universal nuclear disarmament is for all countries to renounce and destroy the nuclear weapons they have acquired. As long as some have them, others will try to acquire them. Erisa Mugabi Kyotera, Uganda...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 5/15/2006 | See Source »

...intentions, only a small minority of the Bush team favors direct talks. Many experts inside and outside the government believe that no matter what incentives the world offers, Iran is determined to become a nuclear power. That has raised the specter that the U.S. might take military action to destroy Iran's nuclear facilities. Although the prospect causes shudders among the U.S.'s European and Arab allies, it might prove more palatable if Washington has shown it has exhausted all diplomatic options, including direct negotiations, before resorting to military force. If the U.S. eventually has to launch a military campaign...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Not Talk? | 5/14/2006 | See Source »

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