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...eight Grammy Awards this week for All That You Can't Leave Behind. The album and the band's live concerts--still the best in rock--became cultural touchstones following Sept. 11. U2 has, with a few bumps along the way, managed the nearly unprecedented feat of being musically--and politically--relevant for 22 years. Yet as big a rock star as Bono is--and he has no rival--he has grown even larger over the past three years, molding himself into a shrewd, dedicated political advocate, transforming himself into the most secular of saints, becoming a worldwide symbol...
...idea sounded workable. But learning to maneuver the 8-lb. clunkers wasn't. I feebly pushed myself along bike paths in Central Park, attracting plenty of gawkers--no small feat among seen-it-all-before Manhattanites. But I could barely move. When I tried to push off as I would with a normal pair of skates, the thick rubber wheels dragged across the ground. So I switched to a cross-country stride, methodically rolling one foot straight ahead, then following with the other. After a few tries, I managed to whiz past the walkers but was still in a dead...
...eight grammy awards this week for All That You Can't Leave Behind. The album and the band's live concerts?still the best in rock?became cultural touchstones following Sept. 11. U2 has, with a few bumps along the way, managed the nearly unprecedented feat of being musically?and politically?relevant for 22 years. Yet as big a rock star as Bono is?and he has no rival?he has grown even larger over the past three years, molding himself into a shrewd, dedicated political advocate, transforming himself into the most secular of saints, becoming a worldwide symbol...
Posted in the entryway of the firing range gift shop is a sign that discourages any attempt at theft from the premises due to the “extraordinary” danger such a feat would entail. Adjacent to that sign is another that advertises, “Children under 13 Shoot for Free.” Mounted on the wall above the cash register is the stuffed head of a bear, captured with teeth drawn, tongue wagging and rage apparent. Any doubt I ever had about my willingness to shoot a gun was dismissed when I stared into...
Ohno had been the American media’s pick to win double gold on Saturday, but Canada’s Marc Gagnon ultimately pulled off the feat. To even make the final, Gagnon had to edge out Korean world champion Kim Dong-Sung for second place in their semifinal heat behind Smith...