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...engaged democracy and exploited those petty qualities that represent the darker side of the American psyche: bigotry, dishonesty, and fear.” In fact, the Dems’ press release went so far to venture that the welcoming of Rove, who has been implicated in several media-driven political controversies in recent years, was inconsistent with the HRC’s purported goal of fostering intellectual growth...
...mysterious skater was Tom Cavanagh ’05, who was called up to San Jose from the AHL’s Worcester Sharks for what coach Ron Wilson described to the Mercury News as an “emergency recall,” a move driven by a series of injuries to San Jose forwards...
...July 2004 he jumped too, from U.S. Airways to Dubai-based Emirates. His new company provides him with a freshly pressed uniform and a chauffeur-driven car to each flight. Murray has twice the vacation time (42 days), guaranteed annual raises and a benefits package that has lured more than 100 U.S. pilots to Emirates over the past four years. One-third of the 23 former U.S. Airways pilots at Emirates had the option to return when the airline recalled them from furlough after the cuts in 2004. Only one did. "It's just not worth it," Murray says. "Employees...
...deft guitar pickings. Long’s melodies are usually quite pleasing, but his unremarkable singing voice fails to add enough warmth to the album, resulting in chilly, jangly songs that fail to satisfy. Despite Kroeber’s inventiveness, the best songs of the album are more melody-driven and feature simpler rhythmic elements. In “Undeclared,” the understated percussion allows Long’s finger-picking to keep time and his melody to receive emphasis. The song’s simplicity only makes its chronicle of unspoken love that much more beautiful. Though...
...neither “Californication” nor “Weeds” is written in one of these veins—and that each is still finding success. 2006 found Mary-Louise Parker awarded with a Golden Globe for her funny, tender portrayal of a widowed mother driven to a life of Ziploc bags and gram scales in order to maintain her upper-middle-class status on “Weeds.” Her show has fast become Showtime’s most-watched comedy, according to Nielsen Media Research, with a 19% increase in third-season...