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...Jing Huang, politics wasn't just dinner-table-discussion fodder. It was a family tradition. As the grandson of one of the founders of China's communist movement and the son of a leading leftist writer, Huang imbibed the virtues of Marxist thought early. But because of his family's privileged status in Beijing circles during the 1960s and '70s, he also read the uncensored news reports sent to his father before they were fed into the propaganda machine. During heated mealtime debates, Huang was soon taking the knowledge gleaned from those papers--and from hours spent listening...
Perry’s plays are perfect chitlin’ circuit fodder: they recreate and comment on the black experience with a deft blend of comedy and pathos. His productions often feature incarceration, addiction, adultery, and financial ruin. But these are always overcome in the end by the positive forces of family, Christianity, and good humor. Perry’s oeuvre transcends entertainment: it is a compelling dramatization of black America’s collective anxieties and hopes...
While Lee may think her selection didn’t monumentally change her life, she is quick to say that it has provided her friends with teasing fodder these last three years. Alisha A. Moran ‘05, one of Lee’s blockmates, has taken to pulling out that battered FM issue whenever she’s bummed...
...defensive nuclear arsenal." The move came amid ongoing efforts to persuade North Korea to rejoin six-nation talks aimed at ending its nuclear standoff with Washington. MEANWHILE IN SWITZERLAND ... Cut the Grass No more munchies for Swiss farm animals now that a law banning the use of hemp as fodder has come into force. The ban was prompted by fears that traces of cannabis, which is derived from the plant, might find their way into milk and other dairy products. There's no word on the effect on sales of Swiss chocolate...
Woman King is a feast for the ears and the mind alike. Though Beam’s earthy whisper and meticulous songwriting seem subtle enough to fit inside one of the gaudy thimbles on the cover, this EP is packed with intellectual fodder, refined musicianship and visceral appeal...