Word: glassing
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...with sensuous description, overflow their narrative bounds; winding sentences, propelled by commas, curl into perfect metaphors. The reader experiences the glow of a cigarette “slowly sketching out the shapes of his insomnia,” a passing moment as “putting down an empty glass on the table,” light as a “dove in the hands of a madman.” (For the sleek rendering of Cortázar’s surrealistic, reference-laden brand of introspection, the English reader is indebted to translator Gregory Rabassa...
...balance that rings both classic and modern. The lamps featured in the exhibit are certainly a bright spot amongst the dark, rich mahogany of many of the other creations, most notably for their ability to include a variety of mediums in one work—metal, ceramics, wood, and glass, for example. But the lack of emphasis on the brothers’ ability to incorporate the natural surroundings into the designs of their homes is an important missing component of the exhibit. Though there are blueprints and photos of some of their buildings in the exhibition, they are overshadowed...
...walled (and locked) garden. Around the grounds are chapels - replicas of famous European churches - such as the "Wee Kirk o' the Heather" (Ronald Reagan tied the knot with Jane Wyman there in 1940). In other locations there are replicas of Michelangelo's David and La Pieta. A massive stained-glass version of one of Jackson's favorite works of Renaissance art, Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper, is the artistic highlight of the Great Mausoleum. (Jackson had a version of the painting at Neverland, with Christ replaced by himself and the disciples by the likes of Walt Disney, Elvis...
...stained-glass lighting within the arched-ceiling architecture is not enough to put the fear of God into trespassers, the not-so-subtle security will keep them away. That has been a feature of the mausoleum long before its latest celebrity client. Family members and plot holders must pass through guards or security camera-manned doors in order to visit loved ones in the structure. Curious wandering is forbidden. Roger Sinclair, 77, a historian of cemeteries who has bought a plot for himself in the Great Mausoleum, was not made to feel welcome, even as a future occupant. Says Sinclair...
...took place at 3 pm, moments after Kazmi left his ministry. At the scene, his black car lies badly damaged on the side of the road. There are bullet marks on three sides of the vehicle, the front windscreen, and on both sides of the backseat. Broken shards of glass lie strewn on the road nearby. The steering wheel is smeared with blood, as are the cars seats. The minister's blood-stained turban and prayer beads were left abandoned as he was rushed to hospital. (See pictures of Pakistan's vulnerable North-West Frontier Province...