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...potential problems. His probity is rarely questioned, but critics say as mayor he often displayed an authoritarian streak. His plans to redirect hundreds of million of dollars from Mexico's budget to social projects like pensions for the elderly and utility subsidies are unrealistic to many analysts, if not downright delusional...
...Wine Spectator gave the Bordeaux-style blend a respectable 89 rating. But there is White Lie Early Season Chardonnay--a de-alcoholized concoction selling for about $10 a bottle, aimed at women who are counting calories. In this case, it's what's inside the bottle that is "downright offensive," says Ewing-Mulligan, who in 1993 was the first U.S. woman to earn a Master of Wine degree. White Lie has more in common with Diet Coke than with white Burgundy...
...mornings a week, Ray White, 92, dispatches garden wisdom and more on his Web log, Dad's Tomato Garden Journal. His favorite subject is tomatoes. But he gets downright fatherly with random thoughts on love and what matters most in life. Since launching his blog in 2003, White has tallied 61,000 visitors. "I've got friends all over the world," says the Tennessean...
...Morgan Freeman’s reception of best supporting actor honors, and increasingly abundant nominations across categories—this perception represents a grave oversimplification of reality. In terms of their treatment of black actors and films, the Academy Awards have often been at best disappointing, and at worst, downright offensive. This year, however, most certainly marks the lowest point in recent memory. Certainly the Academy has been taking steps in the right direction, most notably with its naming “Crash” as best picture of the year on Sunday. However, outside of this victory, the Academy...
...either clinch the title with a sweep this weekend, a split and a Princeton loss, or a win at Jadwin Gym on Tuesday. But the prospect of the latter option is what has people excited.Imagine the Quakers laying an egg in New Haven tomorrow night in front of a downright nasty Yale crowd, and the Tigers cleaning up the next night against the emotionally spent Bulldogs. Then, the same Penn team that had seemingly been scouting out first-round NCAA locations for about a month now would need to beat Princeton in Jadwin or else face the prospect...