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...near bleak Romney Marsh. He took refuge in geometry, applying a ruler to nature, and seeking out the regularity of fences, planks, horizons. The Shore (1923) shows the seawall at Dymchurch, which holds the water - in his imagination "cold and cruel" - back from the marsh. A stark composition of gray, blue, gold and terracotta, it shows no trace of life - human, animal or vegetable. Nash flirted with abstraction and Surrealism, asking in 1932 "whether it is possible to 'go modern' and still 'be British.'" In 1933 he helped found Unit One, a movement that aimed to revitalize British...
...miserable midsummer storm—gray, hot and humid—presses against the windows of the Tobin Elementary School cafeteria as students weave through the tables, unwrapping breakfast muffins and small containers of juice as they slide into their seats...
...mirror, Tobey Maguire almost looks like a regular person. It's 8 a.m., and he's sprawled out in a makeup chair on the closed set of Spider-Man II, wearing gray sweats, shorts and sneakers. He's not exactly larger than life--maybe 5 ft. 8 in. His hair is goofy and tousled. His voice is hoarse and has a touch of Californian dude-ulosity in it. But the chair swivels around, and you notice the eyes, luminous pearly gray lasers that go right through you. Then you remember: Oh, yeah. Right. Movie star...
Baer dedicates the book to murdered Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, for "his courage and relentless search for the truth." But truth contains many more shades of gray than Baer is prepared to acknowledge. The Saudis are not the first useful but troubled American ally. And they are unlikely to be the last. --By Adam Zagorin
Glance around any ballpark these days, and you're likely to see a number of gray-haired ushers, ticket takers and gate attendants. Many ballparks--particularly those in Sun Belt states--are discovering the benefits of cultivating an older labor force, and they are implementing new measures to keep older workers happily employed. "They're personable, dependable and trustworthy, and they take pride in their jobs," says Kurt Kleinknecht, manager of guest services and guest relations at the Arizona Diamondbacks' Bank One stadium...