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After Lipper accepted the invitation, she realized that she couldn’t leave the girls behind without telling their stories. She decided to embark upon a four year journey of following the girls everywhere they went, “using a video camera as Studs Sturkel used a tape recorder...
...with the vast majority of Americans, when I’m living in this country, the concept of the world “outside” the United States seems like a foreign and largely absurd concept. But, as I am about to embark on a journey to Europe—yes, unlike most Americans I have a passport—I decided yesterday to check the headlines of some of the most widely-read European newspapers. What was the reaction in the world to this almost inexplicable occurrence which has since ruined my rest? It was to this question...
...think John F. Kerry would be president-elect by this point, but I thought that when he won, on that glorious day, I’d be able to talk about it with my roommate. I wrote on these pages not too long ago that we would embark on an experiment in civil discourse, my Republican roommate and I. We would put differences behind us and consider each other’s side...
...record deal. John's job wasn't the easiest. He spent his life diligently sifting through sackfuls of tapes that people sent and combing the obscure sections of obscure record shops. He was a true researcher, committed to discovery. Like a great teacher, he invited his listeners to embark on an adventure together, and somehow he managed to present new and possibly daunting music with a lightness of touch and a gentle humor. John was a true democrat. Unimpressed by celebrity, he was always looking to find beauty and quality in places no one else would think of looking...
...order to embark on such a journey, Field first needed the permission of the Sheikh Falih al-Saihud, the paramount sheikh of a number of tribes in the southeastern part of the al-Hawiza Marsh. His photo is central in the exhibit, portraying the 85-year-old, six foot tall respected leader as an integrative part of the culture of the Ma?...