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...first two parts of the suite concluded by the opening song. With a restrained sound, “The Crane Wife” gradually builds from acoustic strumming to full band crescendo. The story itself is, like most on the album, a tragic saga about kindness, greed, and misfortune...
...hard about producing a fuel-efficient car with sleek lines that will go more than 100,000 miles [161,000 km] without falling apart? What is so difficult about being consumer friendly? What is so difficult about offering a 100,000-mile guarantee and toll-free roadside assistance? Greed captured U.S. car companies 30 years ago, and Ford is being destroyed by it. Joseph P. Nolan Waterbury, Connecticut...
...hardly a new theme for hip-hop; countless records (rightly) decry the fame and money Elvis Presley—and countless other entertainers—have gained from their recontextualization of African-American art forms. Trailblazers in many respects, Public Enemy first drew rap attention to the racism and greed of Hollywood back in 1990 with their song “Burn, Hollywood, Burn,” featuring N.W.A.’s Ice Cube and old-school legend Big Daddy Kane. In the song, a sampled white voice asks rapper Flavor Flav how he feels about playing...
...climbed and the dollar strengthened. Venture capital firms and the first hedge funds cropped up; savvy traders earned seven-digit bonus checks. On the back of the success of “The Bonfire of the Vanities” and the popularity of Gordon Gekko, the “greed is good” phenomenon made banking sexy. And major firms began aggressive recruitment schemes at top college campuses, seeking the best minds to return the highest figures...
...hard about producing a fuel-efficient car with sleek lines that will go more than 100,000 miles [161,000 km] without falling apart? What is so difficult about being consumer friendly? What is so difficult about offering a 100,000-mile guarantee and toll-free roadside assistance? Greed captured U.S. car companies 30 years ago, and Ford is being destroyed by it. Joseph P. Nolan Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S. Counselor With A Conscience How refreshing it was to read the interview with human-rights lawyer Gareth Peirce [Sept. 18]. Finally, someone has the courage and insight to tell it like...