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...intensity, Arena does not take a dim view of having fun. In Seoul, the team is staying at a downtown Marriott to be in the midst of the festivities. In previous Cups, they were soccer monks, isolated in country retreats. "Bruce understands the importance of enjoying the Cup," says midfielder Cobi Jones. "We feed off of all that positive energy...
After listening to smooth jazz tunes, venturing into Centro was a brief culture shock. With Pavarotti softly crooning in the background, Centro is reminiscent of an Italian villa. Gothic-esque lanterns and relief carvings grace the restaurant, while dim lighting renders the room cozy and romantic. On a Wednesday evening, the clientele was composed largely of professionals in their late twenties or early thirties, most of whom appeared to be having a relaxing evening out with friends. The tables were well-spaced to the point where awkward first-daters would have plenty of privacy to share a life story...
...senior foreign-policy advisers, led by Cheney and Rumsfeld. They are staunchly pro-Israel and have shown little regard for the peace process in the past. Concentrated at the Pentagon but salted all around the White House, the hard-liners have regular access to Bush. They take a dim view of the land-for-peace swap on which every peace proposal has been based for more than a decade. Every time the Administration's moderates, led by Powell, pushed Bush for a serious peace initiative in 2001, Cheney and Rumsfeld fought them to a standstill. After a while, Powell stopped...
...much to live up to, both in terms of respecting the text and creating something aesthetically memorable. Perhaps that pressure is what inspired this production. Nevertheless, the answer to what the director was searching for remains—much like the arbitrarily costumed actors beneath the dim lights—elusive...
...Paleontology in the Museum of Comparative Zoology and adjunct member of the Department of the History of Science. On my way in, his secretary tells me to “follow the voice,” and I do until I see Gould at his desk. The office is dim and crowded with posters covering the walls and books everywhere. I notice a neon green book on the floor with the words “X-Files” in the title. Gould really is well acquainted with all kinds of science, I think. He can move from Ontogeny...