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...childhood as the son of a Baltimore fireman, his days at Yale Law School and his service in the administrations of Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush. But it's the brickbats he reserves for Rice and fellow diplomats and civil servants in the current Administration that grab the most attention. First as Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and then as U.N. ambassador, Bolton emerges as an outspoken unilateralist and an opponent of treaties and international institutions ranging from the Kyoto climate convention to the International Court of Criminal Justice. And he has been a vocal opponent, both...
...good entertainment, so we can't completely dismiss it as immoral," rationalizes Arthur Rinaitwe, a 21-year-old student standing in the back of a packed rooftop bar-restaurant on a Big Brother night. His girlfriend, who had managed to grab a seat, nods vigorously in agreement. The couple come often to this venue known for its faux thatched roof, green foliage and towering statue of a giraffe. Up the winding bamboo steps are groups of men huddled around tables to watch a soccer game on one TV. An equally large, but mixed-gender throng has gathered on the other...
...bounded by nothing but the grey floor. The weight of the candy is predetermined, but the curator is allowed to determine the dimensions of the pour. I’m tempted to throw myself into it like a newly coronated prince into his gold coins, or at least to grab a greedy handful like Augustus Gloop in “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” But instead I stand tentatively on the brink, unsure of what is allowed here. We typically see art as untouchable, and are required to keep a physical distance, if not an emotional...
...It’s still not clear whether they will share the house equally, or just separate the rooms with tape à la Full House. This weekend everyone who’s anyone will head to New Haven for a day of drinking, partying—grab a sweater and join in. And who am I? That’s a secret I’ll never tell…unless you ask nicely. X.O.X.O. FM Gossip Girl
...Murphy says. “It’s amazing as you’re listening to the last couple of minutes of the game, and you realize what an amazing event in Harvard’s athletic history that it was. Still today, so many people will grab me and tell you what an amazing game it was. I guess, quite frankly, it’s been the most famous game in Harvard history...