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...affected all the world, greatly to our detriment. Now that we have taken steps to set things right in Iraq, we need to pray for wisdom for our leaders so that they will see this through to a just end for the Iraqis. Iain Railton Exeter, England Can anyone explain how the British and American people are expected to condone the continuing participation of our troops in this illegal war in Iraq? What is the object of it all? The U.S.-led action has caused chaos in the country. Numerous Iraqi towns are in turmoil, with limited electric power supply...
...neither did it explain Harvard’s poor execution. Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick put up impressive numbers, completing 25 passes for 300 yards, but the only score was a 20-yard pass to wide receiver Brian Edwards in the Crimson’s more characteristically productive second quarter. Time and again, balls slipped through grasping fingers and passes fell inches short or long...
...certainly makes up for these shortcomings later in life—for the most part. He drops the junk and becomes quite the civil rights advocate, but he still womanizes heavily, fathering five (some sources say seven) children with other women while still married. However, the film tries to explain his foibles through overdone flashbacks that are peppered haphazardly throughout the film. It’s as if Hackford doesn’t trust us enough to make sense of things on our own, offering us visually tacky psychologically explanatory sequences that retard the tone and tenor of the film...
...sing for people who aren’t familiar with a cappella — there are always one or two audience members who walk up to the stage looking for a boombox or a set of speakers, something [that might explain the rich band-quality sound created only with human voices...
...books—from technical manuals to historical works of literature. Mark knows how BDSM fits in to any culture you can name. He can tell you about the Christian flagellants who whipped themselves in the name of God and experienced intense endorphin rushes in the process. He can explain the story of SM’s rise in America: a population of gay men left the military after World War II but held onto that structure and order, and then, in tight leather pants, let biker bars act as their camouflage. He’ll tell...