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...another speaker, however, that dished out the real partisan red meat. A protég?? of Dr. King, the Rev. Joseph Lowery went so far as to bash both Bush’s foreign policy and his domestic agenda in one fell swoop, stating, “She deplored the terror inflicted by our smart bombs on missions way afar. We know now there were no weapons of mass destruction over there. But Coretta knew and we knew that there are weapons of misdirection right down here. Millions without health insurance…poverty abounds?...

Author: By Stephen C. Bartenstein | Title: King’s Ransom | 2/10/2006 | See Source »

Case in point: Paul Barman, a graduate of Brown University, has recently become a quirky hip-hop icon as the protég?? of legendary De La Soul DJ Prince Paul. And he did it in much the way that Ferguson and Legend have described—self-recording his three EPs and an LP and developing a cult fanbase...

Author: By J. samuel Abbott, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Most Known Unknown: Why Harvard's Hip-Hop Needs to Sell Out | 2/9/2006 | See Source »

...from the more privileged side of the Santa Monica Boulevard line that separated the superrich from the merely wealthy. Abramoff's father Frank had transplanted the family from Atlantic City, N.J., when he became a top executive at the then exclusive Diners Club credit-card company and a protg?? of one of Ronald Reagan's closest friends, Diners Club chairman Alfred Bloomingdale...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Man Who Bought Washington | 1/8/2006 | See Source »

...Systems Red” ended with a burst of crash cymbal, driving bass, and squealing guitar, providing a wall of noise that accentuated the frustration of Burns’ lyrics. This somber spirit of protest was countered by an extended version of “G??ero Canelo,” featuring high, rolling trumpet solos, Richie Valens-esque guitar, and a dance-happy Spanish tenor named Salvador Duran, ending the set on a lighthearted high. As Calexico left the stage, Duran remained to sing a short set of Spanish songs backed only by his Flamenco guitar and rhythmic...

Author: By Patrick R. Chesnut, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: It's A Wonderful Team-Up | 12/15/2005 | See Source »

...promise. The writing is fresher than most of what you see these days, and it boasts a very appealing cast. Not great, but the best of the new network sitcom crop. 4. “Daisy Does America”Daisy Donovan’s “Ali G??-inspired journey across America is at times very funny, and already stands as the best original TBS show, which I suppose doesn’t say much. It’s unclear how Donovan’s humor will play out on a network like TBS, but given...

Author: By Alex C. Britell, Jessica C. Coggins, and Kevin Ferguson, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: TVWATCH:YearInReview | 12/15/2005 | See Source »

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