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...hadn’t had any idea that The Crimson had run a story on the Policy Debate Team before, much less a controversial one. Finding the article was easy. The first paragraph is entirely devoted to Dallas Perkins and the slightly illegal dealings of his father who had “clowned” Texas. The need for that opening could be found in the first line of the second paragraph, which proclaimed that today, Perkins “is running his own gang of outlaws.” (This earlier writer had no qualms concerning what to call...
...force behind the structure: Britney's controversial father Jamie Spears, who has served as her court-appointed conservator since her emotional breakdown in early 2008, assuming near total control over her business and personal life. His continuation of that role has been key for insuring her tour and maintaining her custody agreement with ex-husband Kevin Federline. Proponents of this arrangement believe it has helped Britney stay on track. "The reason for the miracle comeback, the reason she has not been in the news, is so due to Jamie," says the source. "He had a bad rap in the past...
...tenderness and protection he wants from his sister, while helping him understand how oppressive his own love can be. The others include a goat-beast (Paul Dano), who represents Max's rage and impotence; a somewhat wise bird-beast (Chris Cooper), probably the embodiment of Max's unseen father; the petty, devious Judith (Catherine O'Hara); and her gentle but helpless mate Ira (Forest Whitaker). Animation would have been a far easier choice here, but Jonze's instinct toward verisimilitude was astute. By setting his story in real landscapes, he respects and heightens the peculiarity and tension...
...Owusu boys clearly get their athleticism from their father, Francis, who represented Ghana in the 400-meter race at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal...
...named for Jessica Lunsford, the Florida girl who was kidnapped and killed in 2005 by a convicted sex offender. Lunsford was born in Hoyle's district and attended school in the tiny town of Dallas, where Hoyle lives. He still talks to her father regularly; her cousin will serve as a senate page for Hoyle next year...