Word: donkeys
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...loyal squire Clinton enter the land of La Presidencia, than they found themselves on a very great hill overlooking a long street below. Don Obama, astride his old horse, looked down at this scene for some time before addressing himself to his squire, who sat peaceably atop her donkey...
...result, Obama's foreign policy will move at the speed of diplomacy - slower than a sclerotic donkey - punctuated by the occasional laser whoosh of a Hellfire missile in Waziristan. His policies will be nuanced and will not please anyone overmuch - not the Muslims (nor the Israelis) nor our NATO allies nor those Americans seeking ideological clarity or consistency. This will make for a round of more argumentative policy conferences next year, but perhaps fewer "How could you?" questions directed at Americans...
...Shrek onscreen becomes heavy and in-your-face in Shrek onstage. Brian d'Arcy James, a competent Broadway-musical vet, looks the part in his lime green makeup as Shrek but misses most of the gentle-giant charisma of the character (voiced by Mike Myers) onscreen. His hilariously hyperactive donkey buddy is a big comedown when it's just a guy in a donkey suit - despite Daniel Breaker's good impersonation of Eddie Murphy's terrific performance. Sutton Foster, a Broadway superstar slumming here as Princess Fiona, is fine, but overall the production, directed by Jason Moore (Avenue...
...splendidly - as there's a little leftover residue.) The towlettes are big, so you can cut them in half and double your mileage. There's a distinct presence of alcohol, but with the added green-tea-cucumber fragrance, Wireless Wipes don't smell like something that could disinfect a donkey. I don't recommend using them on hands (they're too drying), but the formulation works great on inanimate objects like cell phones, computer keyboards and anything with a touch-screen or pad. Price: $2.95 for a 10-count pouch; available at Bed Bath & Beyond beginning in January...
...fact that has been the elephant, or rather, donkey, in the room for the entire campaign has finally reared its ugly head. Comics across America have quietly despaired. From The Onion to campus-based ventures like On Harvard Time or Satire V, those who derive their livelihood from poking fun at power quail when they ponder the next four years. “You have to wait for all the dust to settle and look for patterns and things to joke about,” said the head writer of Late Night with Conan O’Brien, when asked...