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...film’s protagonist is an Irish-American known only as She (Joan Allen) living in London with her husband, the weary and unfaithful politician Anthony (Sam Neill). At a party, She encounters He (Simon Abkarian), a Lebanese chef, and the two embark on an affair that forces an assessment of themselves both as lovers and in terms of their religious and political identities...
...Reagan was in no mood to embark on another crusade, nor were his top aides, many of whom were busy changing jobs. Instead of working out a budget package with the Senate's Republican leadership, they frittered away an opportunity to deal with the deficit monster. During the campaign, Reagan boxed himself in by opposing any Social Security adjustments, and just four months ago proclaimed that vetoing any new taxes would "make my day." The budget that he submitted in February had no chance of approval even by the Senate, much less the Democratic-controlled House...
Roosevelt was firm in his convictions, but he was also a man of puzzling contradictions. An avid conservationist who added national forests and wildlife refuges, Roosevelt’s first act after his chosen successor William Howard Taft took office was to embark on a safari to shoot lions, giraffes, and other exotic creatures. In total, Roosevelt and his entourage killed 512 animals, the majority of which were stuffed and sent to the Smithsonian Institution...
...light of these accolades, it is somewhat surprising to learn that Kwon-taek did not embark on his career in cinema with artistic aspirations. During his formative years the real motivation for his work was monetary...
Koenig, who decided to embark on the trip last June and has been planning it since September, said that the entire trail usually takes about six months to hike, with most people averaging 15 miles...